February 1970 live singing Venus Shocking Blue Mariska Veres

Mariska singing Venus(goddes instead of godnes), i think her best performance live on tv. What a voice, wonderful.

[@brookmiller1986]

I have to watch this song every time I see it. It is a great song and Mariska is absolutely gorgeous!

[@rsands9]

Me too!

[@mikeburke6828]

Mariska , you are the Best ! LUV-YA❤❤❤

[@Bielostotsky]

Mariska, we missen je! groot groot! jij bent nooit weg! liefs uit Leiden!

[@christianestamm2655]

Awesome song, in those days M. Veres was a venus. What a woman, what a voice.

[@pattylimon7340]

Amazing! The Shoking Blue is wonferful and the best vocal grupo the 60's and 70's.

[@robertrankin6134]

12 years old when this came out loved it now i am 66

[@adamholtz733]

Classic rock perfection from Shocking Blue !!!

[@carrerephilippe]

Mariska Veres great great voice of the seventies and further more, beautiful singer wonderful piercing eyes, shocking Blue a awesome rock band that we miss

[@rabbitss11]

This is a fantastic song and Mariska's voice is great, a really bluesy cool track that knocks Bananarama's cover version into a cocked hat - one of the best singles EVER.

[@AndreiTãtaruknowledgeWindows]

Exactly 💖

[@nygelmiller5293]

To Andrei and rabbits. I don't agree! BOTH versions are special! In their own special ways! Bananarama were ambitious to do someone's famous song! But they did it from the heart, and it worked TOO.

[@ronbyrd1616]

Truly the summit of beauty and love !!! Miss you mariska .

[@gvalley07]

Love the song. Started-off the 1970s. That lead singer is hot!!

[@deramassageoscar2558]

Wonderful she was Wonderful the entire band was ... And Venus is masterpiece

[@victorfabianveravillalobos3539]

YESSS!!!

[@danhilbert6727]

Wow - you can find only a couple of live recordings of "Venus" by the Shocking Blue; only one (so far) of the band playing live - and several of Mariska singing live over the music track. I like this one the best! Here she looks tired at first - maybe after a long flight or an early stop while on tour... but she carries the performance with the same great talent, beauty & poise as ever seen in other recordings of her. Watch her smile kick in & how she plays to the camera/audience while pointing & dancing seductively (00:58). The Goddess herself, indeed! Thank you very much for sharing this with us!! 💖

[@derosser]

...But she sings, here, live on the Instrumental original Base...

[@danhilbert6727]

​@@pr306 Not so! The instruments ae recorded, yes (you can hear those invisible keyboards), but her vocals are live. Compare this to the album/single version 🎵

[@danielerickson5175]

My favorite performance of this as well… The camera work accentuates the somewhat exotic and mysterious quality that Mariska had.

[@spacecoasttactical]

Not live. All TOTP performances were mimed.

[@danhilbert6727]

@@spacecoasttactical Hmmm... after looking at it again. it's obvious that the guitars are unplugged as was common on TOTP; but you can see & hear that she is not lip-synching by watching her mouth & hearing the sound of her voice (and no background/harmonizing vocals). You can also plainly see that the drummer is playing in time & also ringing his cymbals live. I've seen other groups "live" where the drummer is pulling their hits &/or avoiding their cymbals. It doesn't seem the case here... input?

[@yeneeshatravels6185]

Oh, Really wonderful Top Music Band in past period, in 1960-1970. Mariska Veres was a "Shocking Blue." I never knows those beatiful songs before, because I was born in 1963.. So thanked to the YOU-TUBE CHANNEL Uploaded these songs. She had a nice vocal sharp tone, crystal voices, very nices to hear these songs ,COVID-19, LOCKDOWN PERIOD... She was a VENUS-And-GODDES.. Rest In Peace Mariska Veres...And we hope, you will come back to this World again!!! --- Kumara Hettiarachchi from SriLanka..........

[@RasikRajguru]

Such a powerful voice. effortlessly. Awesome.

[@CarlosGonzalez-yv1tg]

What a gem: Mariska singing live and looking hotter than ever

[@Arlo360-Official]

She's live. The band is not.

[@TheShotenZenjin]

Unfortunately Mariska died of gallbladder cancer on 2 December 2006, aged 59, just three weeks after the disease had been detected.

[@braindeadbogan9272]

@@harryhackney6416 Now tell us how you really feel.

[@TheLongwin]

It's sound from album. Live, aha. 🤣

[@thomaskurschner9805]

That’s ohne of the First Songs i Heard- as a yourhome Boy. It was so sophisticadet for me. I‘ d loved Mariska and the music from shocking Blue. It‘s undorgetable for me📻

[@nl6781]

Wow, she got the look and the moves. 😍🎶😘

[@letbymorgan2879]

Great live vocal , 👌 top quality musicians ❤

[@randyreed1284]

A TIMELESS CLASSIC

[@brozoski]

Amazing vocals.

[@marioleonibalpedroso3073]

50 years ago. When I esse Young.

[@juanfrankazofeifagonzalez6583]

- ExcellenT,GreaT PerFormance For This Classic-MasTer-Piece...~😀🌉🧚🏻‍♀️

[@merlinjones6485]

From the good old days I remember so well.

[@pcallas66]

I'm not sure if the instruments were mixed live only because back in the day it was a big production to set something like that up for a short performance but the vocal definitely was. They definitely looked like they were playing their instruments in sync for sure though. What a great song though. May she rest in peace.

[@spacecoasttactical]

It was not live. The BBC never allowed any live performance on TOTP, not even vocals. This is why some bands refused to appear

[@orhanflorya1715]

Unforgettable, great heavenly nice song.

[@青のハイドリッヒ]

Shining star in the beginning of 70s. Beautiful, cute, and shocking. Free and innocent. So long.

[@peterderksenchansons]

Geweldig wat een mega live performance! Maar ja, she had it

[@pramodbais1486]

Excellent. 💕

[@gk10002000]

a co worker I first met about 10 years ago is named Mariska, about 45 years old. First day I met her we were chatting and she mentioned she was actually born in the Netherlands. I then said let me guess that her parents named her Mariska after Mariska Veres. She was stunned that I could guess that.

[@danhilbert6727]

No doubt - she was a real Dutch & European treasure! My son said once that he regretted being born over 40 years too late to marry her ...I had said the same thing at his age back in 1969 😁

[@danhilbert6727]

PS - except for the girl you mentioned, I haven't heard of anyone else named "Mariska". Was it an uncommon name in her time & country?

[@zoranmatovic6756]

@@danhilbert6727 Hungarian father.....

[@hendsmaster1]

@@danhilbert6727 i think mariska is a russian name

[@joejones9520]

@@danhilbert6727 Jayne Mansfield's daughter...

[@odiliomagalhaes5483]

Mariska “Venus” Veres is her name!!!

[@alan.hodges7246]

There were many fabulous bands who are up there in the "Gold room" Mariska and Shocking Blue are way up there at the top.

[@cocobill2222]

First single buy.l love ,this band.

[@FrancescoAlcozer]

It is good to remember the initial members of the Dutch rock group Shocking Blue: 1) *Mariska Veres* (lead singer), 2) *Robbie van Leeuwen* (vocals / guitar / sitar), 3) *Klaasje van der Wal* (bass guitar), and 4) *Cornelius van der Beek* (drums). kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5iblKZ7nciBg80 *ROADHOUSE BOOGIE* guitar cover by *Duane 🎸Eddy*

[@adam-fn8jo]

I love you mariska😘

[@zoranmatovic6756]

Live masterpiece!!!

[@marklangston7710]

This video settles the debate on whether or not this song was recorded in multi track. Original backing instrument track with live vocals added by the lovely and deceased Mariska Veres

[@Mooseboy08]

+Mark Langston Absolutely. No question about it.

[@marklangston7710]

Yes, I've heard several comments about this video and have to agree with you. I've also read that surviving members of the group said it was multitracked on 8 tracks which was standard protocol for that time (1969). But the question still remains-where are the original multitrack masters at? In fact I've never even heard a decent DES of this song. Maybe a true stereo mix one day?

[@nikolayburbaki1356]

Cool song! I don't belive... this show was 50 years ago... like now.

[@garrettbrown2965]

Awesome tune - very underated group - cool to see hot early 70s hippie chick's dancing in the background

[@7cabano]

Wonderful Mariska...

[@TerryHaskill]

the song ,the girl the music and the eyes will suck u in the one and only MARISKA VERAS

[@suwarnosuwarno3586]

This song is from 1968, I was 8 years old at that time. Indonesia forever

[@jeffromano2057]

I know this song is the song that put this group on the map. It’s a shame they didn’t last longer and achieve more greatness.As one hit wonders goes this is probably the greatest one A group ever did.

[@edgarhidalgo4928]

Wow! Allí of them at their peak.

[@bpabustan]

Good thing Mariska is singing live

[@flyingphobiahelp]

Hahaha

[@whisky2roxy]

Look at the legs on those dancers starting at 2:00. No obesity, no ugly tattoos. Just gorgeous 70's girls in miniskirts.

[@eduardo9788]

Mariska, my Venus

[@glaucocarvalho5238]

The best......blue. .....very nice!

[@nicholaskummer4413]

so happy to have found the origina track of this song and now I know the reason that there is a slight accent in the song as it was a Dutch Lady singing

[@tripjet999]

Should have them play LIVE!

[@dorjon5334]

If ever a fantastic song needed a third verse 😍

[@arturasmatusevicius4737]

SUPER.

[@sardu55]

I think the leader of the band, the guy who wrote this song and most of their portfolio (playing lead guitar), is the only of this version of Shocking Blue still alive. The bassist passed on in February, 2018. He'd put on a few pounds since these days. So did Mariska. The drummer died first, back in the 80s I think. Too bad, they were a fun and unique group while it lasted. They were among the first from continental Europe to hit it big in this genre of music, and the first to have a top hit in the US. As a famous America music critic said at the time of the groups first US tour 'Mariska Veres is a sincere talent. She is attractive, well portioned and sexy. She does not, however, flaunt anything but here voice, which in itself is her best asset. Not a native speaker Veres nonetheless handles English lyrics well and most can be fully understood. Her inflection is a bit off at times, a common problem of foreigners singing in English. Her backing band is perhaps standard issue for a band from continental Europe, unlike England, which is now very sophisticated in character development among band members, most often with their own fan clubs, products and lines of commerce. Shocking Blue isn't going to knock anyone over with superior music. But, they are very good and, should they continue to progress and get their hands on a strong and hard working manager who can find appropriate music for Veres, they may have a future'. He pretty much nailed her and the band. Now, they're all gone.

[@olektwbolek9086]

Mariska has died in 2006

[@kenpatton8761]

Great Song! I remember when it came out. I always wondered where the organ/piano player was as you never see him/her……cheers

[@jeffreyb7057]

Mariska rocks!!!!

[@patk4244]

I miss version you can see how she's into the music Thanks for posting

[@Synonomous]

Love to see this at better resolution to really appreciate her beautiful aura. What a great band and song. Remember when this came out on radio and thought it was a guy singing, lol. I was 11, what did I know? Thanks for the timeless upload!

[@skiptowne5724]

Same age. I am pretty sure I thought it was a dude also. Late night lying in bed listening to A.M. radio. One of those flame thrower stations. Probably KOMA out of Oklahoma City or KFI from L.A.

[@kimballbenson8116]

I remember hearing this on the car radio. We would look at each other a laugh because it sounded like she said something else..

[@jorgezarco9269]

Awesome song. Covered by Bananarama in 1986.

[@BlueDeepSeas]

What a shame only a black and white recording remains of this performance

[@theressamurphy2996]

Yes Venus has always been desire..very popular song

[@edwardjohnson8933]

Not lip synced. Ahhh the good ole days of music’s infancy...1961 and I’m still rockin and riding Harley’s

[@spacecoasttactical]

Yes it was lip synced. The BBC never allowed any live performance on TOTP

[@drstevie]

Fab clip.

[@32desha]

Its cool!!!

[@misterpeppercorn3078]

A classic!

[@MH-dn4ts]

One thing that is totally unknown is Mariska´s private life. Did she ever had a boyfriend...a lover...or no emotionally strings to anyone except for her cat?This was during the years when love was in focus among drugs, peace and understanding.

[@67Parsifal]

M H , I’ve read that Mariska only joined the band on the condition that none of the men would ‘try it on’ with her.

[@AetoumaatwechJulediggerkenzi]

She had never experienced male - Female intimacy , and the only cats she liked were in Stir Fry Chow Yuk , and Bangladeshi Barbeque . She was a Hungarian Gypsy that practiced magic . This is a result of my research . It's hard to believe the sexiest women on Earth refrain from sex , but when a girl is on Goddess level remaining a virgin was trendy , and cool . All those poor lovesick men

[@whisky2roxy]

@@AetoumaatwechJulediggerkenzi I thought she was in a relationship with the guitarist. I'd like to believe your story though. If I can't have her, no one can :)

[@joedoe-sedoe7977]

i was the perfect age of 20 back then ..how wonderful it would be to have one year to relive over how horrorable things have gone since.. She is gone,America is gone and soon I will be, i would like to say something philosopical but I think I just did.

[@GnX786]

Mariska Veres RIP

[@chacmarino]

nice Mariska

[@adrianorubiales711]

This is my 30th play of the video. 😅😅😅 its 2023 and I hope the next gen will watch this too.

[@timpyle7452]

That sound, that 60s psychedelia, is gone. Good thang we got recordings. Check out The Enfields: "I'm for things you do", & keep groovin to these E minor psychedelic blues. For more fun, how about "Superbird", Country Joe & the Fish? Can you dig it?!!

[@СергейланцоФ]

👏👏👏

[@gabibaasch3253]

❤ I was 12…

[@tomitstube]

well... i'm your venus, i'm your fire, at your desire...

[@Howoldareweanywayyipes]

yeah... she's got it... desire.

[@Владимр-т9б]

❤❤❤

[@johnsteele4795]

She did an amazing career of singing Phonetically, for someone who never spoke English. Very clever.

[@johnsteele4795]

Yes

[@herbertdarick7693]

Lulkoek! She spoke English

[@Mors_Atra_]

@@herbertdarick7693 She later learned English but the original comment is factual. She sang phonetically. You can hear it with Godess with some videos you hear Godness.

[@herbertdarick7693]

@@Mors_Atra_ That was Robbie. He wrote the lyrics. Everybody in those days learnt a bit of English at school in the Netherlands.

[@Mors_Atra_]

@@herbertdarick7693 I had read Robbie wrote the lyrics.

[@whisky2roxy]

Mariska has to be one of the hottest women to walk the face of the earth.

[@Paulo-rr1sp]

ROCK

[@Pedro-mn4jv]

👏👏👏 🏆

[@dougthompson5449]

Playboy offered Mariska 1 million dollars to pose nude for their magazine but she turned them down. That was a ton of money 50 years to walk away from but to her credit she said no.

[@skymanroberson5684]

Keyboards (sounds like a Fender Rhodes) are all over this song, but I've never seen a keyboard player in any of the videos.

[@ShockingBlueandMariskaVeres]

His name was Cees Schrama, but he was not a member of the band.

[@zanti4132]

Clearly an instrumental track was used for this performance (as you say, where is the keyboard player?), but at least Mariska is singing live. P. S.: I checked into the keyboard used. It was a Hohner electric piano.

[@micheledimartino3879]

👍👍👍❤

[@conradgalvez]

Mariska was hot even with her vocals

[@ИринаПриходько-к4ю]

🤗🤗🤗☺👏👏👏😍😍😍

[@ФролСафронов-г7ч]

👍👍👍

[@flyingphobiahelp]

Suuuure.....that’s live on TOTP

[@timlamb6196]

Talented band and a talented and beautiful vocalist. Too bad they didn't last longer. IMHO they had the potential to be better than Jefferson airplane/starship.

[@joejones9520]

they had way more good songs that jef air. who only had two, too bad only Venus became well known internationally.

[@marcart803]

She does what she sings; making every man mad..

[@godngunclinger]

MARISKA 👀👍. 💔

[@MrLtia1234]

Not technically live, of course- they would record the vocals beforehand over the original instrumental track, then mime to that. So a new vocal performance, but not live with the video. Very rarely would anyone perform live on Top of The Pops - it did happen, but not very often.

[@mc2mc277]

Great song. A shame it was their only U.S. hit. Would have been great to hear more of them. I always thought it was a GUY singing this on the radio!!

[@bellabowwow2204]

I always thought it was a guy on lead vocals too until I saw one of their videos on KZbin

[@DAVIDMAINORD]

WE HAD WEMON BACK THIN

[@stratmancruthers]

The invisible keyboard player!

[@cordovanbee]

Rip

[@maryvee61]

Only Robbie is alive.

[@cosmogoy1895]

NEED SOME 💚 GREEN PYRAMID TO FULLY ENJOY ..... 😄

[@victorhugofaundez]

🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱 2021 julio

[@martyschumacher8664]

Is there a video of this that's not the rehearsal?

[@douglasanderson147]

Our so called classic rock station in PhxAz won't even play this song

[@timdoubrava8064]

The Dutch Linda Rhondstat