FIRST TIME HEARING Johnny Rivers - Secret Agent Man REACTION

[@RickeyWilkersonVoices]

Rivers not being in the Rock N Roll hall of fame is just plain crazy.

[@1calvinfunny1]

RRHOF is just a farce run by liberal democrats...

[@DerekDominoes]

@@RickeyWilkersonVoices Not being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a badge of honor.

[@RickeyWilkersonVoices]

@@DerekDominoes With their history I can see your point.

[@Uriahjw]

All the Hall of Fames have become a joke these days. If I were an older artist or sports plays I wouldn't care about it anymore.

[@danielwriston1848]

Rock and roll Hall of Fame is a joke !!!

[@senorsenior9546]

"Secret Agent Man," "The Avengers," "The Man from UNCLE," "I Spy," spy shows were once very popular on TV.

[@walterrutherford8321]

Don’t forget Get Smart! 😆 And I think Mission Impossible came a bit later.

[@senorsenior9546]

@@walterrutherford8321 Yep.

[@rickpat-x9u]

I feel sorry for Patrick McGoohan....... One of the best freelance spies as Secret Agent Man for MI-6 that becomes a PRISONER of rogue MI-5 counter-intellegence op funded by MI-6 (& his own section, as last episode reveals)

[@senorsenior9546]

@@rickpat-x9u He also played a spy along with Leslie Nielsen in an episode of "Columbo."

[@DO_THE_WORK-k3d]

Man in a Suitcase was another good one

[@dewaynejelks9088]

Johnny Rivers "Slow Dancin'" (Swayin' to the music), best song

[@kittypuppup717]

☺️ I loved that song! 😍

[@paul8926]

Yes, It’s my personal favorite !

[@debjorgo]

Now that one is slow. There's nothing slow about Secret Agent Man.

[@kittypuppup717]

@@dewaynejelks9088 Have they reacted to *Slow Dancin’* yet? I’d love to see/hear their reaction!

[@TheOriginalRick]

Great song

[@davidking8839]

The Cold War. The Iron Curtain. Red China. James Bond was in the movies but there were easily 8-10 popular spy-related shows on US television in the 1960's. The theme music often took its cue from the famous guitar riff in the Bond movies. In the case of Secret Agent Man, they used a famous pop musician to perform the theme, also like the Bond movies. Mission Impossible and James Bond are the surviving franchises, but they had lots of competitors (and take-offs) back in the day!

[@leisastalnaker3790]

Got to check out Seventh Son. Blues and rock combo. Love this song.

[@sallyphillips9175]

When we were married, my goofball of an ex-husband would sing "secret Asian man" when it came on the radio, and now I can't unhear it.

[@herryhardfoot6515]

The closed captioning on this video writes "secret Asian man" too.

[@vanfairbanks7389]

I did that too 😂

[@susieq9801]

@@vanfairbanks7389 - It seems a lot of us thought it was "secret Asian man", LOL. Saw him live at The Midnight special. Very talented.

[@cmputrgeek]

Me too!

[@teel714]

When I was a kid, that's what I thought Johnny Rivers was singing even though I knew the name of the show was "Secret Agent Man".

[@leftcoaster67]

The song was used on a UK series imported to the US. It was Danger Man in the UK, and Secret Agent in the US. Patrick McGoohan was secret agent John Drake.

[@richdiddens4059]

And there was a sort of spinoff called The Prisoner which had to be one of the most psychological series of all time. Only 17 episodes but I Loved it!

[@thomastimlin1724]

@@richdiddens4059 Yes, today to would have been called a mini-series. "Be seeing You" was a catch phrase of the show, and always thought they should have ended it with the song "I'll Be Seeing You." [From World War II]

[@marysweeney7370]

Great show, although I remember The Prisoner better.

[@josheldridge8546]

oh lord if they ever decide to react to a tv show, The Prisoner is gonna be an absolute trip for them.

[@Telephonebill51]

@@richdiddens4059 kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5ivmGBtfJWLppI It also introduced the Yanks to the Lotus 7, a "club car".

[@janiceleffingwell2672]

One thing to remember about a period piece like this is the time it was released. We were very involved in the "Cold War" and spy shows were everywhere. Yes, James Bond was the King, but we had spys and spy stories every where! Even our cartoons... "Rocky and Bullwinkle" were 'secret agents' poking fun at the tensions between USA and Russia. That music is classic "Go Go Dancer" beat!!

[@albertsmith9315]

In the '60s (yeah, I'm old) there was a TV show in the US called "Secret Agent" and this was the theme song. I remember singing this along with the TV every week.

[@blairregenwetter4328]

the British show "Danger Man" was imported into the US as "Secret Agent"

[@pamelawertz498]

One band you need to do is The Ventures. 60's surf guitar. All instrrumentals. Really good guitarists, VERY cool vibe. Walk, Don't Run is the song most people think of with them. Pipeline is cool too.

[@Kaelln]

Fun fact. Patrick McGoohan, who played the Secret Agent, followed up Secret Agent with The Prisoner, where he played an imprisoned secret agent that literally had his name taken away and was only referred to as a number.

[@jvsmith7888]

"Secret Agent Man" was a big hit for Johnny Rivers and was also the theme song for a mid-sixties TV show called "Secret Agent" (in the UK it was called "Danger Man"). The show was about a secret agent, what else. After the James Bond movie "Goldfinger" came out everything went spy crazy in this country. Suddenly there were all kinds of Spy/Secret Agent movies and TV shows. Some of the more famous TV shows were "Man Fron UNCLE", "I Spy", "Mission Impossible", "Get Smart", and "The Avengers." Then there were lots of spy themed games and toys (Anyone besides me remember the "Six finger"). It was a fun time to be a kid, although most of those toys would be banned today.

[@brianmcmaster5112]

You remember that from Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. It wasxfeatured heavily in it.

[@Zebred2001]

You have heard a bit of this A & J. It was used in the first Austin Powers movie when they assaulted Dr. Evil's lair!

[@sgrabtune3950]

This is the theme song to the old British TV show Danger Man (retitled Secret Agent in the United States (aka like a james bond type show), broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again between 1964 and 1968. Only the USA TV show had Johnny Rivers singing the theme song. Filmed all in Black/White. Ps you should listen to the song (Secret Agent Man/James Bond is back) done by actor (Bruce Willis) from his album (The Return of Bruno), love this version just as much, do the album version to hear all the special effects at the beginning of the song & you'll luv it too......❤😁😎🎶🎸🎤 Also try Bruce Willis's song (Respect Yourself) w/ The Pointer Sisters from the same album there is a official video for it. Even actor Don Johnson sings try His official videos for (Heartbeat), (Tell It Like It Is) & (Star Tonight w/ Willie Nelson song written by Bob Seger). so does Eddie Murphy sing he's got lots of videos, even one with Snoop Dogg when Snoop Dogg was called Snoop Lion (sounds kind of Reggae like) and even one with the King of Pop Michael Jackson as well, called (whatzupwitu) Eddie Murphy has 3 singing albums. There's around 8 official videos of Eddie, you can find. You got to watch all the James Bond films there is 26 movies to watch & react to on your other channel. And on this channel you can react to all the James Bond themes there's a live performance or a official video for every single Bond theme There is 24 Eon films (Eon Productions Limited is a British film production company that primarily produces the James Bond film series) There is 2 Non-Eon films Witch are 1- Casino Royale 1967 starring David Niven, this is sort of a James Bond spoof type film spoofing other spy type films at the time.( yes there are two Casino Royale films the other was done in 2006 and considered an official Bond film) 2- Never Say Never Again 1983 starring Sean Connery trying to make a comeback in the bond series also starring actress Kim Basinger These films are not considered official Bond films because they were done by other companies the first being done by Columbia pictures & the second one done by Warner Bros

[@sgrabtune3950]

@@richardb6260 got it thanks redid it... re-edited the info

[@JayCross]

This was a BBC show that came to the US. This song was only on the US version. The show starred Patrick McGoohan as a very clever and ethical agent. Later he was in a series called "The Prisoner" which seemed to be about the same character, but couldn't definitively be, since they didn't have the rights. Great song. OK show, that isn't really standing the test of time.

[@sgrabtune3950]

@@JayCross thanx for the info!

[@ElCoyoteLaffs]

You two need to check this show out. Pat McGohann played the lead and went to star in sequel of sorts The Prisoner one of the best TV shows ever.

[@pigmeatmarkham898]

Is John Drake actually Number 6? 🤔

[@jason87077]

Y'all have heard part of this song in Austin Powers, I believe at the end of the first film. I'm so glad you're reacting to this though! Definitely a favorite of mine. Absolutely iconic guitar riff 😎

[@Pushindazees]

SLOW? How on earth did you get slow from this? 😂. That thing was rockin'...almost frenetic!!! Loved it and love you guys ❤

[@orange222...]

right, how strange.

[@GerarddeSouza-yt3fc]

@2:40 It was the theme originated for Danger Man , called Secret Agent when it aired in the U.S. (1964 to 66)

[@DerekDominoes]

My favorite Johnny Rivers song is "Summer Rain." I hope you react to it soon. I think Amber, in particular, might like it.

[@wendydouglas425]

This 👆🏻

[@laurelleathers2541]

Yes, that was a good one.

[@jrox6091]

That's a wonderful song! I'd forgotten about it. Great suggestion.

[@rousefire]

Still have the 45

[@SawyerWhiteMoon-hg6vi]

Oh yes. It’s his best in my opinion

[@dannymoore6886]

Secret Agent Man was a television series starring Patrick McGoohan from 1964-1967. The Johnny Rivers song played during the opening titles. It was a t.v. show title song. The show also played in Britain as Danger Man.

[@selecttoursnyc7787]

Secret Agent was the American name of the show that came from Britain called Danger Man. Patrick McGoohan played the main character, John Drake, and he was handsome and smooth. McGoohan was the highest-paid actor at the time in Britain because of this show and went on to create and act in one of the most bizarre and compelling shows ever called The Prisoner. Give it a watch! You’ll either love it and want to keep watching or not like it at all.

[@Fool3SufferingFools]

McGoohan was a fascinating individual. He was offered the role of James Bond twice and turned it down because he found the character too violent and immoral. He had two conditions for his character in Danger Man- no kissing, and he must use his brain before using a gun.

[@leifcatt]

The Prisoner really messed with my head as a kid. It was the beginning of my love of brain twisting stories and mind f#@$ movies. It holds up today. I'm surprised there hasn't been a reboot yet. I Am Not a Number; I Am a Free Man

[@VictoriaL180]

I too am in my 60’s and I LOVED Secret Agent Man and The Prisoner which was an absolutely addicting fantastic series. I still watch full episodes on you tube. He was a very talented actor. Patrick Mcgoohan also costarred in the movie Jamaica Inn as the abusive uncle. That movie was based on a Daphne Dumaurier novel starring Jane Seymour. Was very impressed at seeing another side of his acting.

[@papabearlives9995]

​@@leifcattso with you on the prisoner. It came on tv when I was in highschool and me and a bunch of us would talk about it all through lunch. Who is number one. Would love to see someone try it as a movie or Netflix series. The concept of what happened to a agent after they quit is fascinating because they have too much information on everything.

[@VictoriaL180]

Thank you guys for sharing. You brought back a lot of memories! I too like some of those “brain twisting” movies where nothing is like what it seems, lol.

[@jdw5678]

This song totally captures both the '60s international spy craze and the groovy '60s jet-set go-go party vibe (also spoofed in the Austin Powers movies). Johnny Rivers was a great talent.

[@alleykeosheyan4779]

I saw this comedy group that parodied this song as "Secret ASIAN Man". But yeah, spy thrillers were HUGE back in the 60's! And "loose lips sink ships". 😉

[@billjudge6021]

Back in the day, this song was red hot! It came out just when the Bond movies and spy TV shows were catching fire. This riff was awesome, we all wanted to play it, or see somebody play it.

[@TerriLynn-hf8xw]

He made Baton Rouge proud. My mom went to school with him at Baton Rouge High.

[@CPny65]

My first game was Pong connected it to antenna leads on the TV. This was not a James Bond theme song, but was basically about James Bond.

[@CTX700girl]

This was the theme song for a television series I LOVED as a kid. Patrick McGoogan was the secret agent. The same guy who played that horrible king in Braveheart as an older man. I had a crush on him as a little girl.

[@tmr626]

Three more awesome Johnny Rivers hit songs are "Baby, I Need Your Lovin'", "A Man Can Cry" and his last '80 hit "China".

[@GaryCain-qf5vi]

In the 60's Secret Agent's were everywhere, on TV in the movies and in real life. 📺 TV had The Avengers 1961, Get Smart 1964,Man from Uncle and I Spy 1965,Mission Impossible 1966 the year this song came out 😅 In the movies numerous James Bond movies, agent 007. 😂 cartoons Secret Squirrel, Rocky and Bullwinkle with Boris and Natasha, and MAD Magazines Spy Vs Spy 🕵️‍♂️ the 60's definitely had a Spy craze 😳 Peace✌️ and Love❤️ your 70 year old forever hippie😀 Gary😊

[@Shhh...theMoon]

This song was one of the first songs every budding new guitarist would try to learn ( me included ). The dripping reverb. Wow. Such a classic riff.

[@DougsPromos]

This is a great Johnny Rivers song. Secret agent movies and TV shows were all the rage in the early to mid '60s. Yeah Jay, James Bond, The Man from UNCLE, I-Spy, Matt Helm movies (Dean Martin) and Harry Palmer movies (Michael Caine), Our Man Flint. and all the other ones that Mike Myers parodied in the Austin Powers movies. This song was huge. Most of us children of the '60s remember the chorus by heart and most of the verses.

[@bonnielemenager4030]

Oh, heck yeah! This one (if I remember correctly) was for both Bond and "Danger Man". In 2000, there was a show called "Secret Agent Man", but I never saw it. Always loved that guitar riff!

[@j.w.matney8390]

Early to mid 60's were prime Spy movies and tv shows. They all had theme songs like this. My favourite spy show was Get Smart, a comedy written by Mel Brooks

[@elizabethfranco1284]

My grandmother had a chihuahua named Maxwell Smart.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Spies and detectives had some great theme music. Secret Agent Man, Get Smart, Peter Gunn, James Bond, The Return Of The Saint...

[@gregorywilcox5949]

missed it by that much right chief

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

@@gregorywilcox5949 Would ya believe...

[@RaynorBear]

... two of my favorite Johnny River songs are (1) his cover of the 1959 Buck Owens classic "Under Your Spell Again" in 1966, and (2) his cover of the 1965 Beach Boys classic "Help Me Rhonda" in 1975.

[@bscott7822]

Slow dancin' is my fav Johnny Rivers tune

[@scottadamson8801]

Secret Agent Man was a British TV Series when I was a boy back in the early '60s. The title role was played by Patrick McGoohan: who many may remember as the antagonist in Mel Gibsons' epic film "Braveheart,"

[@kathyrizzi8754]

I love Johnny Rivers voice, he was good in the 60’s. 👍👏👏👏💃🕺🏾💃🕺🏾♥️♥️

[@nj1639]

Johnny's voice on "Slow Dancin'".....Score! "Summer Rain" for the back to the land Hippie movement and the time then.

[@briandoyle4100]

Sway in' to the Music (Slow Dancing) is a Johnny Rivers must...

[@StatsJedi]

There were SEVERAL TV spy shows during the 60s: The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Avengers, The Green Hornet, I Spy, Mission Impossible, Danger Man, The Saint, The Wild, Wild West.

[@shanenolan5625]

Its used in Austin powers , or bowfinger ( eddie Murphy) but originally from a tv show it was the theme music ( secret agent) 60s

[@brianmccullough5764]

There's one guitar player who used to hire me to do shows with him. He was so hooked on the big Johnny Rivers hit "Memphis, Tennessee" that it turned up in every show. You should check that one out, too!

[@MrSteveLoucks]

Thanks Jay and Amber! Such a classic Johnny Rivers from his long storied career. Next perhaps you can take in his last top 10 hit: Swayin’ To The Music (Slow Dancin’) from 1977.

[@MrSteveLoucks]

I’d also recommend his Baby I Need Your Lovin’ from 1966.

[@MrSteveLoucks]

PS Johnny Rivers recorded this for the opening titles of the American broadcast of the British spy series Danger Man, which aired in the U.S. as Secret Agent from 1964 to 1966

[@MrSteveLoucks]

PPS Jay you said this song was “slow.” Define slow please. For its time, it is a rocker.

[@L2069-e8y]

This was the theme to the TV series "Secret Agent" from the '60s starring Patrick McGoohan. It was definitely from the era of 007. Thanks for a great '60s flashback!

[@ladycharliestallworth2280]

Yes I used to watch Secret Agent Man and back in the 60’s and couldn’t wait to hear this song, thank you guys for childhood memories.

[@ryno3138]

Also played in Austin Powers, and I am going to go watch that!

[@JesseOaks-ef9xn]

This was the theme song of the series Secret Agent, starring Patrick McGoohan. My Mom loved the series. He was a great actor and his adventures led him to all kinds of places. The last movie I saw him in was Braveheart, he played Edward Longshanks.

[@walterrutherford8321]

This song, especially the guitar, can only have come from that era. And I love it.

[@leftcoaster67]

I swear the guitar riff is the James Bond riff, but just different enough to be not the same. It's still amazing.

[@writerwade9241]

Yep. Sounds very 007ish.

[@christianmarler2253]

I also think "Undun" by The Guess Who sounds like the James Bond theme in the "Too many mountains..." part.

[@Notorious38]

Yep, the three notes in the riff and the final chord are directly from the James Bond theme that you hear at the very beginning of every movie

[@UnclePengy]

It most definitely is Monty Norman's Bond riff.

[@user-gt2uf8cq9y]

The guitar is played by the songwriter PF Sloan, writer of Eve of Destruction and many more, who also played the opening riff on California Dreaming.

[@AmericanShia786]

This was a hit when I was really little kid. Some people thought the chorus went: Secret "Asian" Man, just from hearing the song on the transistor radio. Mountain of Love or Baby, I Need Your Lovin' are two big 1960s hits by John Rivers. His last hit was Swayin' to the Music (Slow Dancin') in 1977-78 when I was a Senior in High School. Its got to be one of the most Romantic Songs of the period. Thanks for this reaction!

[@clintcearley9487]

Johnny Rivers id an amazing talent. Wrote so many songs for himself and many others. Great guitar player and a smooth demeanor. So many cool songs.

[@franksullivan1873]

There was a show called Secret Agent on TV from 1964-67 as broadcast in the USA but was an English TV show called Danger Man from 64-66.

[@geoffmorgan2794]

Another TV series in the early seventies, "The Protectors" was about a group of secret agents, as the title says, Protecting people against Criminals, The theme song was "Avenues and Alleyways" sung by Tony Christie. He's definitely worth a listen!

[@bradsullivan2495]

If you want slow Johnny Rivers, there's "Slow Dancin'" which came out about a decade after this classic.

[@larryunsworth9573]

Loved this song when I was a kid, made me want to be a "secret agent man". The other neighborhood kids loved it too and we would all play that we were secret agents and hunt each other down and eliminate them.

[@joeinskeep9437]

Johnny should be in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame!!

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

"Seventh Son" is another good one by Johnny Rivers. "Secret Agent Man" was released in 1965 at the height of popularity of the spy thrillers, like the James Bond movies and some of the knock-offs seen on network TV.

[@Reani71]

It was definitely inspired by James Bond, not appering in any of the movies though. But it appears in "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" which is a Bond spoof.

[@stephanielight4161]

If Ambers brothers listened to The Barenaked Ladies, she may have heard the secret agent guitar riff on the song 'Brian Wilson" by the The Barenaked Ladies....based on Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys .... btw that's another of the many songs worth reacting to on your channel 😊

[@Friend_Of_The_Muses]

Classic! Every budding young guitar player back then had to learn that riff. It was mandatory if you wanted to be cool!

[@thomasjones7356]

Slow Dancin Swayin To The Music, my personal favorite Johnny Rivers song.

[@swamihuman9395]

- Fond childhood memories: grade-school age in 60s, in basement of our house, I "performed" this song (lip sync to 45 playing) for neighborhood kids as part of "show" w/ paid admission :) - Still have the 45; still love the song! :)

[@magneto7930]

Great TV show theme! Summer Rain by Johnny Rivers, that's the one you need to hear next!

[@sammytheface8821]

The way back machine...Was about 9 when this came out....Spy shows were big back in the day. James Bond, Man from Uncle, I Spy, The Wild West, The Avengers, and cartoon Johnny Quest....My 12 year old neighbor boy, tried as hard as he could to convince me he was an international spy..."Sneak out of your house at Midnight, and I will prove it, on my spy mission, by Helicopter to San Francisco, then jet to LA, then board a sub and be back by 6 am, your parents will never know.". needless to say, spent the night dodging cops, Neighbor saying " "Ron signaled Mission is off"

[@walterdomozych5517]

Next Johnny Rivers should be Summer Rain. Absolutely beautiful.

[@rdmineer1]

Johnny Rivers is mostly forgotten, but very relevant in the '60-80s era. Was well known and respected, and contributed much in the community of session musicians. His mentor and greatest influence was none other than Chuck Berry. Still living, still playing, and his daughter, Vanessa, was a VJ on VH1, where he often appeared.

[@wheredidthetimego8087]

My teenage brother used to sing along with this song. He is 74 now.

[@ShiddyFinkelstein]

Such a badass song that captured the spirit of the time. At the height of the Cold War and following the introduction of the James Bond films, there were dozens of spinoffs and tv shows based on the genre. Sean Connery was as popular as the Beatles at that time. It was a great time and of course this song was the theme song for the Secret Agent/Danger Man tv series. It's still a great song among so many of Johnny's.

[@SeminoleRail]

Johnny Rivers has long been a favorite of mine. Some other good ones from him, "Summer Rain", "Slow Dancing", "Mountain of Love", and "Seventh Son".

[@jrox6091]

All of those suggestions are good ❤

[@KarenLWhiting]

My picks as well. ❤

[@moemcgovern7345]

Slow Dancing was one of the songs we considered for our Wedding. We went with I Like dancing.

[@krugcpa]

"Poor Side of Town"

[@renaissancepoet]

This was also in "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery."

[@bradsullivan2495]

At the end of the song, you can hear someone shout, "Do Batman, Johnny!" This song came out in 1966, the same year that the TV show "Batman" started out as a monstrous success. The show's theme song was also catchy, which explains the reference.

[@chipdamutt108]

I've never heard that until tonight!

[@andreaschmall5560]

This was the decade of secret agent films and TV shows.

[@willstonexxx]

Never heard that!

[@RonSafreed]

Da-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-nah, "BATMAN"!!

[@RudyMenchaca]

One of my favorite songs from back then he was a teen heart throb back in the day

[@anyoldiron9753]

Ten years ago today I suffered a major heart attack it was life changing but here I am listening to you guys three times a day.thanks guys 🥰

[@andymageen5308]

Just like me you are probably in better health now than 10 years ago. Sometimes those life changes are life saving. Live long and prosper. ✌️

[@raymondohlsen5054]

I had a stroke about ten years ago, scary stuff.

[@jpmnewyork]

As others have noted, there was a sort-of spinoff series after "Secret Agent" (the show for which this was the theme), also starring Patrick McGoohan, called "The Prisoner" (I believe McGoohan was also the producer) and it took the message Amber noted in this song -- that "they've given you a number and taken 'way your name" -- to the next level, with McGoohan again playing a secret agent, but one who tries to resign and is kidnapped and held prisoner on an island where everyone ONLY has numbers; he is "Number Six" and is subjected to constant questioning and psychological torture to learn "why" he resigned. It was shown on CBS as a summer replacement series two years in a row and is a cult classic. Secret agent shows and movies were very big in the 60s after the success of the first James Bond film, "Dr. No" in 1962. Not only "Danger Man" / "Secret Agent" but "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." "I Spy" and the spoof "Get Smart." Plus the "Flint" movies with James Coburn, the Dean Martin "Matt Helm" movies, and the series of films with Michael Caine as secret agent Harry Palmer. And more that I'm forgetting.

[@josephmilitello647]

This song contains the often misheard lyrics: "secret Asian man," according to the compilation "Excuse me while I kiss this guy," which itself is a mishearing of Hendrix ("kiss the sky").

[@aaronleffew9593]

Used in Ace Ventura 2: When Nature Calls. Nintendo 64 and Playstation 1 came out around the same time. PS1 1994-95, N64 1996

[@AnthonyWilliams-ot1yk]

Johnny Rivers is a true a Rock n Roll original.

[@827dusty]

"Secret Agent Man" was a mid 1960s tv series about the world of spies. Think James Bond, agent 007. This is a great song, and Johnny Rivers was a great artist. This was the tv show's theme song every week.

[@markreed392]

When I was young I would have sworn that he was saying "Secret Asian Man".

[@bobbyhamblen2338]

Me too.

[@joelefebvre740]

It does sound like it

[@mrbill8542]

YES !!

[@RosemaryBlantonCrosslin]

I hope y'all love Johnny Rivers He is one of the best . He's still good at Almost 80 or 80 already Hey y'all watch him live where you can see him in person .. you'll be glad you did

[@delorespetree3243]

Johnny Rivers has great music

[@peytonroyals]

You guys have actually heard this song before at the end of the first Austin Powers movie

[@jamescrandall9255]

Thanks for Johnny Rivers! I consistently enjoy your channel. Please do a reaction to THE SMITHEREENS!!! They are one of the most underrated rock bands this country has ever had, but once you hear them do "Top of the Pops" or "Behind the Wall of Sleep", you'll get it. This is a group more people need to hear. Stay safe & have fun.

[@wardka]

I second the nomination. There's not bad song in their catalog, but my favorite is kind of an obscure one, Cut Flowers.

[@chuckles5163]

I WAS LUCKY TO BE IN L.A. WHEN JOHNNY PLAYED AT "THE WHISKEY AGO GO!!!!!!!!!

[@thomasbertsch7270]

You 2 are not just music lovers but kind awesome people and Amber is a 60 hippie soul in a 2000s body. Keep Rocking!!

[@tinagoff3573]

Slow Dancin’ is a great one that surely Amber will like.

[@Jeff_Lichtman]

One of the best TV theme songs. It hit number 3 on the Billboard charts in 1966. Johnny Rivers also did a really good version of Midnight Special, which was used as the theme song of the late-night concert show of the same name.

[@Kathy-bk6cg]

Mountain of Love my dad use to sing to me ! At 5 years old

[@robbiem9293]

I got to see him live in concert back in 1971. I’ve always said it was the best concert I had ever been to. I think because it was so personal. I have recently been to one that rivaled that concert, The Nicotine Dolls put on a great concert, they have so much fun. You should check out one of their best songs - What Makes You Sad

[@thehorrorfanx]

My favorite J Rivers song! Love it!

[@stevenblock9712]

This was the theme song for the Secret Agent TV show and starring Patrick McGoohan. In the U.S. it was shown 1965-8 when everything was about James Bond, then The Man From U.N.C.L.E, and anything British. Johnny Rivers covered Chuck Berry's Maybelline and Memphis and then had a string of original hits. Favorites are Summer Rain and Poor Side of Town

[@highspeedmarinemom]

Hearing this song was just awesome! Thanks for picking this Johnny Rivers gem.

[@TheBlack-my5yf]

As kids we loved this TV show and would sing along with this theme song.

[@johnny99late]

Love your 60s music.

[@kathyrizzi8754]

Me too, Johnny!👍🥰

[@chrisford1116]

Bob Rivers did a funny parody called "Seasick Asian man."

[@charlesdean3544]

Johnny Rivers was a GREAT artist and this might be his greatest song! Really cool! Another great one was Mountain of Love .

[@thedealer777]

This theme song was particular to an American audience. "Secret Agent" was a TV show imported from England in the early-half of the 60s. However, the show there was titled "Danger Man" w/o this title music.

[@donrogers1337]

He wrote this in the 60s after the first "James Bond " movie came out. The movies were so popular he did it just for fun.

[@debjorgo]

Sloan and Barri wrote this for the TV show.

[@johnsilva9139]

@@debjorgo Always wondered if it was written specifically for the TV show, or if it had been recorded before and they then licensed it for the show.

[@debjorgo]

@@johnsilva9139 I always loved the song. It was years later when I heard it was the theme for a show. I read on wiki a while back that it was written for the American airing of the show, using American star Johnny Rivers.

[@w.llawrence86]

This was first recorded in 1965 by a nondiscrept studio group called The Challengers ​@@johnsilva9139

[@rogerdodger6025]

Since it's Summer, try "Summer Rain" for your next Johnny Rivers reaction. It's totally different than the other JR songs you've reacted to. It's very romantic, Amber will love it.

[@queenbeedat8726]

I used to sing this song all the time when very young. Love this song.