Brewer And Shipley - One Toke Over The Line (Rare Original Music Video Clip)

Was lucky enough to grab this one back in 1989 when VH1 showed it on their nightly "My Generation" show (which was hosted by Peter Noone). Back when VH1 was a good channel and showed all music all the time, and REAL music at that (MTV was already dead by this time).

[@frankpeter6851]

Who is who here? One of them looks like a co-conspirator of john wilkes booth.. The other like an early home computer innovator.

[@thevault6757]

best comment to date! lol

[@eamonwright7488]

frank peter LoL one shot over the times!

[@mccellen]

Hey, this was in the good ol' days of the 60's and 70's...when we had REAL music..not the s*it like nowadays..

[@johnimel9662]

One is Brewer and the other is Shipley! Duh! LOL

[@ouijaman11]

Interesting that you say that. Their Song from Platte River: "I was thinking how they shot Mister Lincoln".

[@palcanon6888]

I'm 70 African American and when young people listened to all genres of music. I loved and still love this song!!

[@SerenaTaylor]

Feel you

[@nancylittle7507]

I am in my 60’s. It was anything from Motown to the Philly Sound. Alice Cooper to Elton John. Jackson 5, the Osmond’s. Plenty of genres to choose from. Had a crush on Donny Osmond and Michael Jackson

[@JohnDoe-cv8iw]

Im a 36 year old white guy that mainly only listens to 60's-90's Jamaican music, bluegrass and country lol glad im not the only one this way

[@anime_edits4479]

I listen to all genres except rap, which I can’t understand what they’re saying anyway.

[@novamationmedia]

When I was a kid in the 70's, we listened to everything. By the 80's enjoyment of certain music had to be kept a secret pleasure or you'd lose "street cred". By the 90's we had nicely segregated ourselves and the music we were "supposed" to listen to. That being said, I've always felt that this would be a good song for "The Muppet Show".

[@bradjennings8714]

Born in '59. 12 years old in '71. I always had a transistor radio and experienced first hand the best music ever made.

[@user-by4pk4wk2p]

❤Who. Wouldn't. Love 🎉🎉😂😮. These. Two. Guys

[@hippiepeace8614]

I was born 57 and remember it well

[@prettypeggy98]

Those were great times 😀😂😀 indeed. 😜🤪😝

[@shelbymorgan9484]

We were eating some of the best Acid thats been. I certainly feel lucky to have not completely missed this 60s, Early 70s hippy kids ran the street like Wild Dogs, Howlin in the night. Foosball was a big big deal in all the Game Rooms, Ours was called the Silver Mine and Atlantis

[@brianlong6940]

I too born in 59 and always had a transistor radio. Pretty cool....

[@Pbirv]

First time I heard this song was in early 1971, when I was 7. I asked my Mom "What's a toke?". She replied "That's something you don't do!" Sadly she passed away last month, but I've toked quite a bit.

[@rhondaboncutter5812]

My late husband smuggled some in from Vietnam, wow, so potent! Sorry he is gone now!

[@hippiepeace8614]

@@rhondaboncutter5812 glad you enjoyed

[@BETTERWORLDSGT]

I never did that in a railway station, but I was so drunk in a Greyhound Station in Tennessee once, I don't know how I ever got on that Bus!

[@l3v350]

Me too. Lots of tokes. I was born in 73. Mom used to sing this to me. Sadly she passed in 2019. This song always reminds me if her

[@blindleader42]

If Mr. Welk had asked that question at the right time, he might have saved himself a great embarrassment... and deprived us all of one of the greatest unintended comic moments in television history. I wonder if Gale and/or Dale ever admitted to knowing at the time what they were singing.

[@jimmymiller77]

LOOK, No Autotune, No flashing Lights, No Special Effects.... Just Pure Talent. They just don't make em like this any more. >

[@mzmadmike]

They're lip synching for TV.

[@monique8641]

@@mzmadmike Are they lip syncing or is the sound out of kilter with the vision?

[@jeff-onedayatatime.2870]

Thank God they DON'T make 'em like that anymore. :)

[@pegburt8703]

Yes they do! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5W8mZqHl9iXiNU Pure talent here, no instruments...just voice!

[@devtrash]

no one cares. go gate keep some where else.

[@jorgemarin7303]

It made a young kid of five years old so happy and a man of 58 happy to still be singing it

[@palcanon6888]

Absolutely bro, absolutely!

[@patriciaisrael6994]

Yes it's a good one to dance to. 2step???😉🎸🪇

[@reginaschellhaas1395]

Some have complained about their physical appearances. Back then, we didn't always know what musicians "looked like", we played attention to the music. This is a great song, wonderful harmonies, instrumentals and lyrics. Didn't care about their faces, we just listened to this excellent song....of course, I didn't understand "toke" until I was much older ( my parents didn't either, at the time, or even years later.) We all sang along, despite not knowing what a toke was. Family fun!

[@wrockman]

Neither did Lawrence Welk when he had a man and woman sing it!

[@Ralphieboy]

"We didn't have MTV back then to tell us how to dress" -Ozzy Osbourne

[@reginaschellhaas1395]

@@Ralphieboy Good quote. Makes me wonder if good quality singers/instrumentalists may be bypassed because they aren't handsome/ pretty enough, or don't have the right look to be "packaged ". That would be a great loss to listeners!

[@Ralphieboy]

@@reginaschellhaas1395 Ian Stuart was one of the original Rolling Stones, playing keyboards. But their management shunted him out of the band because they thought he didn't have the right look.

[@reginaschellhaas1395]

@@Ralphieboy Sadly, my point is proved. I didn't know this, and will research and read further. Thanks for providing this history. Just imagine if Bon Scott (AC/DC) had been shunted aside. In some of the earliest videos, he appears to be missing a tooth, and had some other visual dental defects, not sure exactly. Later, we can see that the problems were remedied. But it required some income to do this, so a Catch-22...can't be produced unless you have nice teeth, can't afford the dentistry unless you are produced. This is on my mind, as I recently needed a crown on a molar, very pricey. I'm in my mid sixties, so my poor molar had done its best.....

[@Momcat_maggiefelinefan]

I was just a kid, not even a teen, when I heard this song on my tiny transistor radio. Didn’t even know what a toke was but didn’t care. Loved it the first time I heard it. I’m almost 71, a mother and grandmother, and it’s still my favourite song. Toke in, dudes! 🇨🇦🖖🏻🇨🇦

[@pi3.14etc]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5iXgqJ6iZpnb6Msi=gLcFQ-bdy8l4Yo1z alec benjamins cover of this song is really good too, its actually how i found this song when i was bored and looking for songs on alecs channel. it was right at the bottom and i was lile how the hell have i never heard this before then I looked for the original

[@feeberizer]

What was so great about that time is that all we cared about was the _music._ We didn't _want_ to know anything else, and if we did find out something unsavory, we ignored it.

[@JoanneVasquez-xc8on]

Aww you have my respect, Yes toke in! 😉"One toke over the line" was just a fun song full of joy before I knew what "toke" and "a line" was🤪🤣 still one of many amazing real good feel good songs of my youth!

[@garymorrison4139]

I grew up in Kansas City and was a member of Brewer and Shipley's loyal audience on many summer evenings. This duo was simply the finest acoustic duo I ever heard live. The notion of a one hit wonder is a stupid idea when you miss the quality of performers who are unfairly consigned to it.

[@johnj4019]

True though, I've never heard of them since. Very early 70's West coast sound.

[@calistashotts9124]

I was thinking the same thing before I even saw your comment!!! Just watch them and you can see and feel it! They are awesome together!!!!

[@Kreepyb5]

Awesome

[@anthonyfoutch3152]

Just because you are a one hit wonder doesn't mean you was bad. Jimi Hendrix was a one hit wonder. He sold albums not singles

[@calistashotts9124]

@@anthonyfoutch3152 there's so many that had a very popular, awesome song and unfortunately aren't known for anything else but I agree with you. I absolutely love Afternoon Delight by Starlight Vocal Band.... I just loved all varieties in the 70s, good music regardless of the style... Something for everyone and I loved it all.

[@monique8641]

Always makes me think of the version sung on the Lawrence Welk show. A good laugh - worth a viewing.

[@58landman]

Beautiful voices, playing and excellent harmonies. Thanks guys, it was fun to grow up and old with you.

[@donalddittmer7907]

Every time since I first heard this song, If I'm ever catching a Greyhound or an Amtrak, this pops into my head and stays there. Not a bad song to have playing in my head at the start of a trip.

[@jerryturner2310]

...at the start of a "trip". LOL

[@harrytuccikatahdin85]

A Greyhound?? Dating yourself pretty good LMAO

[@LindaMerchant-pm8vn]

This classic reminds me of heading on a train to Georgia

[@javiermendoza2942]

Ya know you can still to this day catch a Greyhound from L.A. to Pheonix. Actually not a bad way to travel

[@musicdefinesgravity]

How are they harmonizing their voices so perfectly? damn

[@Gubalicious]

Through the recreational use of soft drugs

[@daveoelke857]

It’s like they were meant to be singing together.

[@dougmcelroy3780]

Lip synching. Really.

[@rosem2551]

My personal guess is that they are stoned to the "bejesus"! 😅

[@Yoshimitsu4prez]

They’re lip syncing the recorded song lol, it’s a 70s variety show

[@ms.annthrope415]

The counter melodies toward the end wirh each singing separately lines was superb. It was very subtle and yiu have to listen carefully to appreciate their harmony.

[@joevokey1340]

Awesome one hit wonder. Fantastic harmonizing; with Greatful Dead’s Jerry Garcia on slide guitar. Classic! 👍

[@cold00n]

“We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something like "I feel a bit lightheaded; maybe you should drive...." And suddenly there was a terrible roar all around us and the sky was full of what looked like huge bats, all swooping and screeching and diving around the car, which was going about a hundred miles an hour with the top down to Las Vegas.”

[@bobbybob3865]

I hope you didn't let Hunter Thompson drive. He was surrounded by huge bats too.

[@bobbybob3865]

From the writings of Hunter S. Thompson, gonzo journalist.

[@shelbymorgan9484]

Yeah well By the early 70s Acid had been mastered and ppl were producing the cleanest fun stuff theres been. I feel bad for kids these days, No Parents Leave Valium and Methaqualone in the medicine cabinet any mor, nor Secondal, Plasadil or Black Molly's lol We could go through the neighborhood to everyone house and have one hell of a good time lmfao I still keep 20-30 tabs on hand and few zs of shrooms Remember The Grateful Dead was alive well :)

[@DIGITALVHS]

​@@shelbymorgan9484 trying hard to keep this spirit alive today!

[@Lìven-good]

2024🎉 still kicking this so loud my neighbors have a free concert

[@unclerudy9797]

What a guy!

[@mazieg7072]

I haven’t heard this song in probably decades and heard it on a movie and had to come look it up then went and woke my husband up blasting it in the bedroom since it’s 2:56am! He actually said thank you as he threw a pillow at me! Lmao!! He meant that thank you cause I can hear him singing it now! We’re in our 60’s so it’s from our childhood. I play all kinds of music from our childhood and wake him all the time blasting songs on my cellphone! ( I know exactly how to annoy him) (It’s usually payback, but this was just for pleasure) hahaha!!

[@theresakeller4064]

Very cool, you both are! I'm in my 70s, so I lived it

[@notwillingtogivemynamebeca1902]

Thank you for that story, you made me giggle. It's the first Christmas by myself, my husband died of cancer in May and I was feeling down.

[@tunesmith7437]

ONE OF THE BEST SONGS OF THE ROCK ERA FOR SURE. The song still brings a tear to the eyes...

[@robertthacher]

I remember this coming from my 63 Rambler American radio. Way back in 71. A very nice duo! and song!

[@mikefannon6994]

Great video! I saw Brewer & Shipley opening act for Quicksilver 1971 in Atlanta"s Sportsman's Arena. Ticket price - $2.50. Plenty of joints passed down the rows - mandatory with this song! Nowadays you can't even smoke a cigarette.

[@bobdavis4848]

Neither can my father anymore. He died of lung cancer that spread to his back and brain despite his quitting smoking before I was born. Best health to you. I will add I think Brewer and Shipley and Quicksilver Messenger Service were / are talented musicians.

[@josephvera2991]

@@bobdavis4848 SERIOUSLY .... the point is times have changed. Not literal for god-sake. and a perfect oxymoron phrase and Thanks 464 for the post. Remove the oxy and a word to describe you is left.

[@josephvera2991]

Sorry for your father and thanks for your last sentence, wish the tone was not negative to such a great post, song certainly took me back. You are not a mornon.

[@bobdavis4848]

@@josephvera2991 The second to last sentence “Best health to you,” was also not negative. I’ve never smoked anything, but I didn’t let that make me go off those musicians. Thanks for being sorry for my father and retracting the insult. Of course I know the intended point was that times had changed. I’m glad no one in your life died of lung cancer from smoking. If they had, I’m sure you’d have understood that the reference to smoking a cigarette, as if it is always a good thing, was a trigger for me to tell about my much missed father, which I followed with the compliments. My writing that was not all about being emotionally compelled, but also compelled by ethics. I promised him on his hospice deathbed that I’d take advantage of opportunities like that, as I felt sure he’d want me to do so in order to possibly help save lives. We did not believe he’d die of lung cancer, as we’d heard in school that quitting smoking heals lungs. You “wish the tone was not negative.” If the negative tone starts a catalyst to an eventual life saved, then it is worth it and is overall positive, even if the life is not yours, right? The negativity of someone reading about my father’s fate is much less uncomfortable than actually experiencing oneself what I wrote. Have a nice day.

[@kevinwelty2300]

I liked this song way before I knew what one toke was 😂

[@pumpkinkarvr]

I’ve watched this 10+ times in a row now. The way they move while playing, mesmerizing.

[@sj-777]

Born in 1960. 11 years old when this song came out. Listened to it constantly on my hand held AM radio which I still have! Those innocent days are gone forever, but with songs like this, I can go back in my memory to those wonderful times.

[@Treemaster16]

My grandma loved to sing this song with me she was very kind and naïve im not sure if she new the meaning but she definitely loved this song, I’ll miss her a lot

[@ginalee9790]

Keep waking to this song in my head. 😂. I was born in 1963.

[@jgarvey63]

Same here, 1963.

[@TheShizue777]

Nice harmony. Thank you, Brewer and Shipley! Great song.

[@Travelinannie18]

TheShizue777 agreed

[@johnschoonover5914]

I was born in the 60's great tunes and still listening!!! Still here July 2024

[@barbarawaibel1100]

I graduated high school in 1971. Toked a bit during and since then. Love this song.

[@bryanlafferty4631]

If this is the only song you know by them, you should definitely, DEFINITELY listen to more.

[@Abumustard6364]

Yeah, I'd never heard of them before but they have lot of surprisingly good songs.

[@mjsmcd]

Lawrence welk did this song

[@jbaker4182]

Tarkio Road. You’ll be hooked.

[@Daniel-ts3uy]

It ain't Hendrix but they do a heck of a job on Bob Dylan's great tune "All Along the Watchtower".

[@valeriejewell2015]

Love at first note in 1971.......A round came into play near the end.....musical magic.......

[@SARCASTICLES]

This is one of those songs that was burned into memory by your transistor AM radio.........thanks for sharing with us.

[@polara426maxwedge]

Songs like this bring me right to a better time.

[@mccellen]

Meee too!

[@matthewbaduria]

This is when VH1 was actually plays great music.this one is no exception.

[@unclerudy9797]

VH 1 started on January 1 1985 and never played this song !

[@jefftappan381]

Best part is, they were on the Lawrence Welk Show and he called this a ' gospel ' song.

[@carolpoirier1920]

That's funny lol

[@ExtremeSurvivor_1]

Jeff Tappan. That's QUITE a compliment 😉, coming from Lawrence Welk.. awesome 👍😁✨👋👋👋. I miss that old show!! 😇

[@spunkywarrior777]

😂😂😂

[@newsbloopers]

Modern spiritual

[@WizardOfWhoopee]

Ug, my parents watched that every Sunday, their eyes glazed over and to them the rest of the world vanished.

[@Maxvolume123]

Heard this song for the first time on the radio yesterday, my dad recognized it right away and told me what it was about. I love it!

[@jamesworsham6407]

What is it about?

[@G_Demolished]

@@jamesworsham6407 Maximum toke + 1

[@papaflock88]

​@@jamesworsham6407 1 toke too many.

[@brycetsukishima4935]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, the 70's were the BEST era for music!!

[@edwardmartin935]

I saw this duo in Duluth, MN in around 1971, where they performed in a coffee shop atmosphere, and they were amazing. They had no accompaniment with bass or drum, and another great song they did was All Along the Watchtower (of Jimi Hendrix).

[@davidwingstedt9094]

Hello Bob Dylan wrote allalong the watchtower

[@jayhuff9834]

Sitting here more than one toke over the line sweet Jesus. Thanks for the memories

[@monmixer]

Watching them sing screws with my brain because of the two part vocals. Crazy talent there with the timing. It's hard to sing like that to begin with and playing an instrument at the same time takes some serious practice, We used to rehearse vocals like that just to keep us sharp with timing but we had never played live that way.

[@BigWheel.]

That's just how it was done. This is a long standing tradition, generations of musicians played like this, there were different songs but before electronics took over this was the only way to do it, live and together, all in one go.

[@rommelbillman2872]

I love this song. I was in High School when it was first realized. Those were the good days.

[@billjannusch]

Bread And Shipley-"One Toke Over The Line". Far out grooves from the way back machine. I love these guys! This song always has a special meaning to me since back in the day I had to take the train to my Shadowlord band practice on the early 90's. Everyone else drove. I went all the way across from the South Side of Chicago to the far North Side studio to jam every practice. Many times I would get wasted at practice and be on my way home very late at night on a Friday. No one had cell phones yet. I remember many times missing the train and sitting nearly all night in some spooky train station all alone high and drunk as hell, just hoping the next train would be coming soon! Haha! Sometimes it wouldn't be till morning if I missed the last one. One time I walked the streets of Downtown Chicago in subzero weather killing time till the train came Other times, I made the train on time and then passed out and went way out far away to some part of Southern Indiana and had to wait for the morning train to go back. Hahaha..

[@theresakeller4064]

Amazing, the things we survived in our youth

[@myhideaway08]

May the Light be with us all, in these times of darkness! Cheers

[@robertc2204]

Yes i will light up to that one!!

[@bruceanthony5385]

Born in the backwoods of Alaska where it was apart of our culture back then and legal lol all the uncles friends and aunties would be playing guitars and smoking it up and we always had bbq food like a potluck, it was a great time to grow up. Still toking one toke over the line! GB America! 🇺🇸🫡, 🙏🏽 for peace and love 🫶🏽🕊️for everyone in this 🌎 PS Plz take better care of Mother Earth

[@WillieRamzy]

I have loved that song for a long long time and I am 85 years old still love the song 😅

[@corvmag1559]

I love that I enjoy listening to both modern day day but also old classics like this.

[@johnsenger2340]

I've been one toke over the line for 45 yrs. Wouldn't change a thing. Happy puffin.

[@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw]

I met these guys when they came to Columbia, Missouri, from Kansas City to visit Michael Cochran & the Sound Farm out at the Sound Farm music compound. I think it was 1970 or ‘71, they jammed with the Sound Farm Band, got high & had a good time. Then their record hit big time & I guess they got to big to come & jam with the little people anymore.

[@cheriemoore1176]

Best songs ever 70s. Thank you ❤️

[@lrfcarreviews2570]

One of the most underrated songs ever!

[@Ladypavs]

I remember learning this song in 4th grade. I suspect the school officials and most parents had no idea what this song was about -:)

[@skipdow3]

If you'll look a little bit on here, you can see Lawrence Welk have a guy and pretty girl sing it. He mentions it as a new religious song. " A one ana two,,,," Some of the musicians look like they're in on it, but Lawrence doesn't have a clue.

[@bobbybob3865]

The only clue Lawrence Welk needed to recognize that it was a religious song was the phrase "sweet Jesus."

[@davem5308]

Sarah, what was the song about? I really would like to know.

[@elizabethmorgan2621]

Taking a hit on weed.

[@uniquematerial2441]

But we do, sarah. :)

[@thomasmazur6916]

Thanks for sharing. Good performance. They are just as good now too.

[@dannyherron9455]

I met these gentlemen at a music festival in 198?. The after party was a huge jam session, one of best memories of my life!

[@pufmama]

Love this, wish I had a time machine. Makes me hella nostalgic.

[@brianwells4507]

Saw these guys open for Humble Pie in 73 in Chicago. Whoever scheduled this was an idiot. Rowdy crowd screaming for Steve Marriott and crew because their Fillmore album was just released. They were booed off the stage!

[@robertc2204]

@@brianwells4507 that sucks and yeah just wrong!

[@cycloptical26]

harmonies to die for

[@brucetowell5208]

I know, incredible with all the over dubs it's probably really hard for them to do the tune live , like the record?

[@kkubo9928]

One of my all time favorite songs Thank You

[@kellystevens2347]

OMG, am I lovin' this! Singing my ass off and smiling ear to ear! 🌴

[@reginaschellhaas1395]

Oh, remember this one, loved it. Thanks for sharing!

[@adrianwalker8154]

A song about being too high while waiting for the train. Classic!

[@MrHeadbanger366]

I haven't seen this clip in years. Great to see and hear this classic again.

[@DevilDogDen1775]

I was a mere 10 years old when this fantastic song came out.... Had no idea what the lyrics meant until about '76.... And I've been "one toke over the line" quite a few times since then....💨

[@rhondaboncutter5812]

I had forgotten about this song, until just now! I loved this song years ago!

[@billytaylor3450]

The world might get alone if we were 1 toke over the line.Thanks Brewer and Shipley for the memories.

[@leealdrich9136]

Love it. My mom does too - but she always thought it was "one TOE over the line" lol

[@1RRPilot]

So did I.

[@nickypippin310]

LMAO

[@marywillis1630]

Ike I'll never be your pizza burning and my fave, s'cuse me while I kiss this guy....💟

[@sneakerfacevids441]

Don’t tell her !

[@terryboyer1342]

My mother liked ac/dc "dirty jeans and dungarees"

[@markgleason8315]

Best time for music and muscle cars never be an era like that again

[@OLIAKOS]

60s for cars but music yes

[@janbadinski7126]

I miss muscle cars a lot!

[@grking7731]

You are so right, I had a 1970 GT Cobra For speed I'm playing the h*** out of this song Cruising

[@michaelsix9684]

my dad had a Mustang Cobra in late 70s, wanted me to have it, I was in college, he couldn't wait and sold it, I never even rode in it, got pics and it was gorgeous--still think about it

[@AWSum-uf4ri]

Amen, amen. Idk what the worlds gonna come to look like. GM just passed a bill, after 2035 no more new gas motors

[@pcallas66]

The song has the coolest bass line, too. Thank you for posting this.

[@ajkern4084]

Memories of my youth when music was great!!

[@gazooie1958]

One hell of a catchy tune. I remember this when I was a young’un😌.

[@jackieobrien-murphy320]

Fantastic song. Outstanding lyrics. 🍀

[@ImperialistRunningDo]

A wonderful contemporary spiritual. Now all of Oregon can sing along "One toke over the line, sweet Jesus...."

[@reginaschellhaas1395]

On our crappie 8track in the car, toke sounded like "toe". My Christian parents were happy to sing along with a song that referred to Jesus. Nearly 50 yrs later, I have remembered this. Whatever, great family sing a long, everyone was happy when this song cued up. (Because of my Dad's job, we had access to freebie "mixed 8Track tapes", pretty wonderful.) I can sing along with Henry Mancini, Steppenwolf, country music, etc.

[@hiroshimisumi0516]

中学2年の時に日本で発売されました。仲の良い友達が買ったのを覚えています。懐かしいです。

[@TheHappyApe]

Great song... such lovely harmonies

[@richardcharney1559]

Back when this song debuted it was actually banned from some radio stations believe it or not that is true!

[@michaelsix9684]

clever song that got past the censors, that would not happen today

[@joshmay817]

The harmonies are just fantastic! I wish I could do that.

[@mazieg7072]

@@richardcharney1559 I remember hearing the adults talking how they wanted it banned,but it couldn’t be cause we only lived 12 or so miles from nyc Ans they could play anything so NJ had to compete or stay even with the same music they played on their radio stations! That is until Howard Sern came around. There was no one to compete with his mouth!! But I don’t recall what music he played to be honest. I was too blown away with his shows. My boss played his talk show every day. From 82 to 86 I was forced to listen to that sick mofo. When we moved out of state I was mainly happy I didn’t have to hear stern 5 days a week anymore!!

[@sarahparkes1547]

Fondly remember this song thanks guys We be sing to it in the car while we were toking

[@MichaelSmith-jw8qw]

Great harmonies and terrific music--LP is even better. wish someone would play this live in a club somewhere.

[@karlfortuin5794]

Sitting outside tokin one rite now listening 🌿🌿🌿🌲🌲🌲😎😎😎

[@joefranklin7626]

"One toke? You poor fool. Wait till you see those god damn bats"- Fear & loathing in Las Vegas

[@kareemhussein2583]

Yep!

[@catherinefroese4628]

Gonzo journalism

[@matthewritchie9990]

No point in mentioning these bats. Poor bastard will see them soon enough.

[@PaulieTheDude]

Baaats ?!

[@_theporkchopexpress]

It’s not safe to stop here; this is Bat Country

[@aliceparsley9678]

Great, great memories. Love it. Thanks for sharing.

[@ritabciarmella3029]

Heard this song while in basic training holds a lot of memories of that time.

[@NeenerBananas]

When we were getting ready to for our 6th grade “graduation”, we were having a talent show. This was the song we chose (and everyone was on board with it… including the Principal). One of our classmates came to school and shared that her older sister told her what the song meant. Our teachers scrambled to pull the song out of the ceremony (and replaced it with Carole King’s I feel the earth move from her very successful Tapestry album). We were so innocent then. So much has changed. I heard this on the radio today and just had to look it up. Good memories.

[@ButchersNailsEnjoyer]

We cant stop here this is bat country

[@allexojeda91]

Ive got uppers, downers, and all arounders

[@MonkeyHunch1]

lol

[@CaseyLooove]

LMAO

[@cassuttustshirt4949]

"One toke you poor fool?"

[@salamanderass]

Cassuttus Tshirt wait until you see those god damn bats man

[@howardadamsky2417]

Priceless bit of my past

[@rhondaboncutter5812]

Me, too!

[@anndavis2920]

my friend introduced this song to me today and now i like it but i never heard it before. Ty for this. 4-28-22

[@PanhandleFrank]

Okay, now it’s time to see the Lawrence Welk version. Not. Even. Joking. He called it “a great American spiritual.” 😂😅🤣😆

[@johnworley1466]

Brewer and Shipley St.Louis favorites for 50 years, Thanks guys hope you're still one toke over the line I have been since hearing this in the 70s.

[@FireEater]

Happy I grew up when I did .

[@drhoo2053]

Yo tambien

[@michaelsix9684]

this song probably would not get out today, it's nearly fifty years old, be great to hear it on radio

[@effiemooney8477]

Woohoo, TY, I lived those times!!!

[@michaelulbricht9438]

Always wondered how this tune got radio airplay and made it to the Lawrence Welk show, too, but the Beatles singing I'd love to turn you on was too risque.

[@mr.vinegaroon3132]

Saw these dudes in an outdoor concert on the Tulane University quadrangle in 1971. Loved 'em!

[@kayjackson8922]

good grief!!! we sang this song constantly in sixth grade!!! thank you for posting!

[@brianduncan2793]

i was 20 in 71 and definitely One Toke over the Line still have the vinyl

[@mike-jm9rs]

Miss heard lyrics 5 years old when this came out. Thought it was about a little kid like me anxiously waiting for the train wanting to be the first one to get on, so you couldn’t go past the painted line at the train station or the train might hit you so one TOE over the line meant you had a tiny head start to be the first one to board the train. Hey I was 5. Music is the closest thing to a time machine we have especially when you close your eyes, just sit back and enjoy the ride.

[@debbiedaniels553]

Another great tune Still listening One Toke Over The Line (2019)

[@sherrylepinski6176]

It's 2021 now still love this song !

[@scottpeters6160]

Had the privilege of seeing these guys in steeleville mo and they are still awesome

[@dennytheslim]

I've been to Steelville!

[@thebombkills4124]

Did he have his granson there?

[@jamesogrady6612]

Scott Peters In 70s some teacher new Greg Allman & got Allman Brothers to play at our High School

[@SAHogan-ih3bo]

SP: Remember Steelville as having a place that sold these big, AWESOME glazed donuts, the best I've ever had. Do you know it, by any chance? Think it was on/near the town square.

[@modeermodeer]

They are coming to steeleville in September 2019.

[@LeeLeeWilliams-1908]

I just heard this on 70s on 7 Sirius XM 🥰 Memories I was 2yrs old when this song came out I remember hearing on the radio as a kid in the 70’s ☺️

[@ritabramhall4948]

Wow.....I still have their album.....To hear their harmonies.....so good.....

[@marianawhitaker1226]

Love this song. So many memories💖💖🤟☺️🤗

[@kargad3]

God Bless. Love the joy you have brought to us with your wonderful music. xozone

[@linnfairchild229]

I've got this played on a radio station with a request at 5:45 a.m. LOL They played it. Great song!! 😊😊😊❤

[@LotteYanson]

My local rock station recently changed to oldies. I was upset at first but on the bright side, it helped me discover so many old songs that I now love very much like this one.