First time hearing BILLY SWAN - I can help REACTION - We all need to adopt this song

[@bella-xp7qd]

The line is If Your Child Needs A Daddy I Can Help. Best line of the song.

[@BlackiePawless]

"If your child needs a daddy". The early 70's were the first nostalgia boom for late 50s 1st gen rock n roll and simple roots music. This was based on that. Dave Edmunds "I Here You Knocking" from 1970 is another good one. The group Sha Na Na and TV shows like Happy Days and movies like American Gaffitti were all based on the resurgence.

[@alanmusicman3385]

Yep - thought that the 1970s were 100% dominated by Disco music is pretty flawed really - there was still a lot of other stuff hitting the charts.

[@shannonbennett987]

Great reaction. My mother loved this song. She died 23 years ago but hearing music like this brings up such a clear and happy image of her in my mind. Makes me smile and cry at the same time. Thanks.

[@victorcowboywest]

Elvis does a live cover of this song on his "TODAY"release 1975 written by Billy Swan( 1974) the line was: "if your child needs a daddy,I can help... "

[@agnetesorensenelbom5085]

Elvis version is really good too ❤❤❤

[@TheCornishCockney]

When I first heard this when it dropped (yes,I’m THAT old) I was convinced it was Ringo Starr.

[@timmistorey5989]

Love love this song. Reminds me when my stepdad met my mum. Best thing to happen to us x

[@JasonHalversonjaydog]

i'll always associate this song with a commercial that played a lot in the 80's, i forget the compnay but iwas for a service you'd use to "help" you, they chaged the words slightly to say "WE can help" instead

[@christineharrison1111]

I love this song. The sound is irresistible and the lyrics are beautiful.

[@Clell57]

The single edit does stop at the first break with the applause. Supposedly, Billy had a studio in his house and while he was singing, his dog came over and started tugging at his pants leg, wanting to play. When he made it to the end of the song, the rest of the musicians applauded him for sticking it out.

[@blakecollins2443]

I used to play drums to this song when I was 17 in a bar my moms boy friend was in a band and he was the drummer and he showed me how to play the drums 😊

[@suzie4417]

Love this song, Billy Swan tells a great story, it is a great sing along song! Thanks for this one Harri, brings back great times 💎🇨🇦😻☮️💜 He sings an Elvis song ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ which is great ! Part way through his dog came in the set up home studio & was pulling at Billy to come & play, at the end end end the band was applauding him for finishing the recording !

[@John_Chu]

Billy Swan produced Tony Joe White’s big hit, “Polk Salad Annie.” They worked together frequently throughout Tony’s career. There’s some hilarious byplay between them in the studio on Tony’s cover of John Lee Hooker’s blues classic, “Boom Boom Boom.”

[@debbiechang5781]

I had to look it up to see when this song came out. I always felt that it was from the 50’s but it was 1974 Great song. 🌺✌️

[@banksperdue1983]

my daddy played this all of the time

[@Hound427]

This was on our skating rink play list. Skated miles to this song.

[@RickarooCarew]

great song bro... if we could all help each other... the World would be a great place.. for all our kids, eh?

[@RickarooCarew]

desde la Sierra Estrella de Arizona... mi casa es su casa hermano ❤️✌️❤️

[@agnetesorensenelbom5085]

One of my all time favorits ❤❤❤

[@irlcrew]

Roller Skating song at the Roller Rink with friends. Love it

[@cynthiahanas7003]

Wow! This takes me back ...love this song!

[@Ritaholden1]

Love this song.

[@banksperdue1983]

he said ' " if your child needs a daddy i can help "

[@christuttle6100]

Song to live by.❤

[@wiliamgreco9724]

Hi Harri. I always loved this song. Do me a favor. Listen to this song again & focus your hearing on the chorus behind Billy Swan. That chorus is gorgeous & hooks me every time! Take care!

[@marybaillie8907]

This reminds me of "Don't Pass Me By", written by Ringo, recorded by The Beatles. Great old song. Love it. Great reaction Harri. Thanks Harri. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

[@pauldover1403]

In the Seventies, I could pick up capital Radio which was relatively new along with the few pirates remaining like Nordsee International. I can remember that this record got heavy play at one time and quite rightly so because it's a superb song, especially the organ. But then, at the same time, Richard and Linda Thompson's "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight" was released which is absolutely fabulous and Cat Stevens, "Another Saturday Night" which was fantastic too. So there were three great songs being played at the same time time. It's a great memory.

[@JayKFilmz]

This always reminded me of a Ringo song like the No No song

[@aprilgallimore9636]

Elvis had a good version of this. I don’t think it was ever released as a single but it was on one of her albums she played often

[@billhipple6076]

If your child needs a Daddy, I can help!

[@danieltilley4187]

I remember this song from way back.

[@stephenqualtrough7322]

This was compared to one of the works of the Beatles at the time . The bad news is that it was a Ringo Starr song. ButI always loved this Number in its own right Please

[@personalcheeses8073]

Bad news?

[@stephenqualtrough7322]

@@personalcheeses8073 I did not think it was bad news. But the music press critics I read thought it was. The comment was " Yes. It's like Ringo Starr and it is as vacuous as Ringo Starr's output has been recently " it was the NME I think. I totally disagreed on.both counts I am just relaying the comment not agreeing with it. I thought it was a bit harsh in.its reporting. I

[@dsusan17]

He reminded of the Beatles they way he sang some of the words

[@blueshark3098]

Dude, he said, "If your child needs a daddy".

[@rickyconner6782]

I loved this song the first time I heard it. Too bad today's culture is the opposite of this sentiment.

[@alanmusicman3385]

Yeah a lot of today's agressive rap music stylings are about as far away from this as you can get - though there are still people making music of this type if not quite of this sentiment.

[@malcolmhewison9744]

The Elvis version is also very good

[@margomason4889]

If your daddy needs a child, I can help.

[@alanmusicman3385]

After this he put out a really good version of Jesse Stone's (AKA Charles Calhoun) "Shake, Rattle and Roll" which IMO comes close to being as good as the Bill Haley version - and uses the original lyrics, not the sanitised ones Bill was forced to use.

[@allanzilth3633]

😗no Sir, it's if your child needs a Dad I can help 😊 thanks for good reaction dude 😊😎

[@garyarnett1220]

"If your child needs a daddy"

[@jimbrentar]

How about "Long Tall Glasses" by Leo Sayer

[@66julboy]

Not “if chime needs a bell” … it is “if your child needs a daddy”

[@timmistorey5989]

If your child needs a daddy 😂😂

[@stephanietip]

Nope,he daid if your child needs s daddy,i can help

[@JK_Clarke]

Getting the weekend off to a fine start with this choice, Harri mate! Did Tevane suggest it? Goodbye September, hello October!