First Time Hearing The Raspberries - “Go All The Way” Reaction | Asia and BJ

[@leemcclements8889]

OMG! As a teenager growing up in the 70' s The Raspberries were one of my favorite bands! Still love Eric Carmen as a solo vocalist! Great stuff!

[@fmichaelritchie5579]

Thank you Eric for all the songs and music. RIP

[@ginnydominguez5493]

Love this song the 70s great times.

[@scotthouston6621]

This was power pop at it's finest!

[@timmurphy5580]

Cleveland boy here the raspberries are from my hometown I think the song came out in the early '70s I want to say 70 71 but I seen them in the House of blues when they first opened back in the early 2000s keep rocking Asia and BJ you guys are awesome we

[@joelliebler5690]

Eric Carmen has a great voice and had a nice solo career. His great solo hit was called All By Myself!

[@betseyr.9081]

Add “Hungry Eyes” to that as well, “Dirty Dancing” made that a hit for him.

[@americanmutt9089]

@@betseyr.9081 And, also add Never Gonna Fall In Love Again

[@Artie1790]

RIP Eric, you will be missed.

[@flyingburritobro68]

Perfect power pop song. Iconic tune

[@carolinagallegos3926]

This song was huge!! When this song came on the radio no matter where you were that song was sung loudly!!

[@SG-js2qn]

As for the theme of this song seeming a little like the 50s, you're probably on target. In the early 70s - when this song came out (1972) - there was already a wave of nostalgia for the 50s. The film "American Graffiti" by George Lucas came out the next year (1973), and it was set in the 50s. It was followed by a several year wave of nostalgia for the 50s in songs and TV. "Crocodile Rock," by Elton John, is a 50s nostalgia song, and it came out in 1972, same as "Go All The Way." Another nostalgia hit in '72 was the return of "Hot Rod Lincoln," which was recorded in the 50s.

[@Guitaural.]

The ad from American Graffiti was "Where Were You in '62," so the setting was early 60s, but yeah, pre-Beatles. Lots of Buddy Holly, some Beach Boys, etc. I remember the main tough guy saying "this surfer sh@t - Rock N Roll's been going downhill ever since Buddy Holly died"...lol

[@SG-js2qn]

@@Guitaural. Ah, okay. I have a hard time distinguishing between the 50s and very early 60s. Like, I always thought "Happy Days" was based on "American Graffiti," but I guess "Happy Days" was pushed back into the 50s.

[@Guitaural.]

@@SG-js2qn We need to re-watch it though. I remember it as being pretty good, but I was a kid and it was full of good music and cool cars. Maybe it wasn't as good as I remember it being...lol. Yeah, Happy Days was definitely set in the 50s - the 1st season or two was _really_ good but it was never the same after that. Was still enjoyable though.

[@iliketowatch.]

I've noticed a pattern where there is always a sense of nostalgia for about 20 years in the past. In the 70s, it was for the 50s. In the 80s, it was for the 60s, etc.

[@iliketowatch.]

You forgot "Sha Na Na," but they were a little ahead of the 50s revival when they formed in 1969. (Their footage from Woodstock must be seen to be believed!).

[@michelleshipka2482]

I miss the 70's. Good stuff.

[@andrewhimes6058]

This is in my personal top 10 favorite songs of all time, I was in Jr high when this song was on the TOP 40. In my opinion it didn't get the recognition it truly deserved back then.

[@robbrown4621]

Their sound was swimming against the tide of what was popular and being played on radio at that time: Jethro Tull, America, Eagles, Black Sabbath, and Led Zeppelin. That being said, I loved the "power pop" concept too and they would become a template (sort of) for certain indie rock bands to come in the 1990s and 2000s (Teenage Fanclub, Big Star (also of the 1970s), The Pixies, The Replacements)...

[@nathans3241]

This song came out in the Summer of 1972. I don't know when I first heard it but it takes me back to a time when the world was new and there was always magic in the air.

[@Timbo195771]

The Drive in was the place!! Love this song! thanks for playing

[@gwensnyder8313]

They had another song called “Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)”.

[@kevinminne1460]

One of my top fifty songs ever!

[@ciphernine7824]

In the first half of the 1970s you would hear practically every song and style imaginable on the radio, including the Raspberries. Eric Carmen ("All By Myself," "Hungry Eyes") was the lead singer, but he went on to a very successful solo career as a singer/ songwriter. When Celine Dion covers one of your songs, you know you've made the big-time.

[@vern1418]

OMG… I still have that 45 in my collection . Awesome y’all

[@Q1776Q]

One of my all time favorite songs... RIP Eric Carmen

[@shannonvanpatten8341]

That is the last song you'd want to hear your teenage daughter singing

[@lyndashields4185]

😅 so true

[@CarolBeatty-h4t]

It’s very good for us older ladies

[@johnwhodat8135]

😂

[@paulmellette8925]

With their first two albums, Raspberries started out wanting to sort of bring back the lost sounds of the previous decade and their first few hits did have an older feel to them, while adding updated technologies and such. Their final two albums moved more into solid '70's sounds. They are considered the godfathers of what has been termed "Power Pop" and were inspired by not only the Beatles, but also the Beach Boys, The Who and Small Faces to a degree. Other great songs from their catalogue: Overnight Sensation (Hit Record), Tonight, I Wanna Be With You and Let's Pretend!

[@user-gt2uf8cq9y]

Go All the Way was one of their four "horny singles" but Overnight Sensation, I Wanna Be With You and Let's Pretend are some of the best pop/rock songs ever.

[@bumperu]

I still have the first album and the sticker still smells like Raspberries. LOL

[@laurarominger2073]

Absolute Beach Boys vibes

[@laurarominger2073]

@@bumperu That’s awesome! I guess I never had the album or I’d remember the scented albums!

[@laurarominger2073]

Great mix of pop and rock and harmonies

[@tishraynesford8111]

The Raspberries came on the scene in the 70's.

[@surlechapeau]

Asia & BJ, lead singer Eric Carmen's "All By Myself" is outstanding !! "Go All The Way" reached #5.

[@Masherbrum]

Hungry Eyes didn't do too shabby either.

[@sarablack2547]

this def says 70's long hair rock n roll to me! this was used in guardians of the galaxy.a brill soundtrack.

[@JohnEdmond-i2l]

I'm so glad I came up in that era I actually know what good and bad is

[@Robert-un7br]

This is a great song, but it was released in 1972. They would never have sang these lyrics in the 1950s. Even 12 years later, it was still banned by the BBC in England. Times have certainly changed.

[@barbaraletourneau1130]

Yep....too much for the 50s

[@laurarominger2073]

Loved this song when I was young. I thought they were saying “Don’t Go Away” because my virgin ears weren’t ready to hear the real lyrics. Haha

[@go234ko96ts5]

This song brings back good memories and it's also great sounding. The decade of the 70's was great for music, SO MUCH TALENT.

[@user-dq8wf6wc8u]

An excellent song from my teenage years. I enjoy it to this day.

[@robertasirgutz8800]

OMG, guys! I loved this song so much. Eric Carmen is a great singer.

[@kathleenthomas1971]

teenager in the 70''s,,,,loved this song, still do!! listen to it on the treadmill daily

[@garyzink1927]

I fell in love at least a hundred times due that song in the 70's lol! Peace from Northern Michigan.

[@edcastillo9342]

One of the best bands of the seventies! Their music was called Power Pop. They had zero bad tunes. Try their tunes, Let's Pretend and I Wanna Be With You. Eric Carmen, Jim Bonfanti, Wally Bryson and Dave Smalley. The Raspberries. Also, to Eric Carmen' solo work.

[@lizw6061]

Eric Carmen- singer/composer hometown…. Cleveland, Ohio. Thank you for convincing the nun’s at Lumen Cordium HS after the school won a concert 🎵 with the raspberries in 1975 & hearing this song in the auditorium….. you have earned every grammy a long way from your aunt’s violin 🎻 lessons. Always great to see folk’s appreciate Eric’s work & efforts to help young artists from being taken advantage of; thank you. Eric is still in Cleveland subburbs in Ohio & continues working on music 🎶 when he and his wife are not playing with their young dog 🐶

[@catherinelw9365]

Badfinger was another power pop band - “No Matter What”, “Baby Blue”, “Day After Day” from that era. Give them a listen!

[@laurarominger2073]

Badfinger was an awesome band. I had their 45s with the apple. Like the Beatles. They got screwed by record company/manager. Lead singer committed suicide. Such a waste. Incredible talent.

[@catherinelw9365]

@@laurarominger2073 Yes, they’re probably the most tragic band in rock history. Great talent destroyed. ☹️

[@lauraallen55]

@@laurarominger2073 Two members committed suicide.

[@laurarominger2073]

@@lauraallen55 you’re right. What a great talent destroyed.

[@lauraallen55]

@@laurarominger2073 :(

[@johnthegreek5836]

Great song, as teenage boys, we didn’t pay attention to the words, we just were punk teenagers in the 70’s, we were wishing the girls would say go all the way

[@angelomaurizio1668]

When Id first heard this song many years ago I really thought these were The Beatles. I didnt know many mistaken them for The Beatles too back in the day. Sure does sound like McCartney on lead and Lennon on backing vocals. (Released in 1972 - after the Beatles broke up) Lead vocalist of The Raspberries Eric Carmen went on to have a successful solo career in the mid 70s then emerged again in the mid 80s.

[@danielnordeen8410]

Love this song since 1972. This song was nothing to laugh at it was a coming out moment for people how need to be loved and held by a loving woman that did not want to play games but wanted to be brought a love experience. He is right about the drive-in was not about the movie cause hard to see thru a fogged window. If you know what I mean.

[@iliketowatch.]

This song is from 1972, but I think they were going for a retro sound with all that reverb guitar. It's probably meant to evoke memories of an earlier, more innocent time.

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

Ahhhh...1972, I was 15. Kinda perfect as the likely target audience. Wonderful to hear it again!

[@maureenlyons-brennan1146]

This was my favorite song in 8th grade.

[@zq9m3xh8]

GREAT song I haven't heard in forever! Rock & pop in the 70s was so good and so much FUN! Nothing but shit out there today.

[@laurarominger2073]

Mostly yes. Check out Amos Lee. And a newer one Leon Bridges “River”

[@charliebishop5928]

One of my favorite songs back when

[@StevesFunhouse]

It may make you blush but this has always been 1 of my favorite songs. Asia, you look so cute squirming in your seat like that 😉😁👍

[@mariaportengen2959]

I was almost forgotten this song. Love to hear it! 🎶🎶👍👍

[@marywatkins6798]

It was released in 1972. The Raspberries were a great pop band and yes, the guitar riff is fabulous. Lead singer Eric Carmen is very talented. I loved the song then and now.

[@dannycasson1551]

An oldie but a goody! Haven't heard this in forever..

[@donholl]

If any of you are like me (dig the band, but not the midrange-heavy "mixed for AM" album production), be sure to check out the 2007 reunion concert CD.

[@daviddixon6408]

My sister had this album, 1972 I believe. She had a crush on Eric Carmen.

[@terrygarcia897]

My first album. I was 11. It cost 98 cents. 1972.

[@anthonychiulli7736]

This song is a Masterpiece!!!!!

[@sj-777]

I love BJ's expressions and affect throughout the song. I could see it taking his heart to a different, very tender place. This is my first visit to your channel. You are both so wonderful.

[@AsiaandBJ]

Thank you very much!

[@jaemyrick5277]

BJ this was the 1970’s! I heard this on FM radio as a teenager in the 70’s. This song was in heavy rotation. I had no clue what the song was about. I liked how it grooved. Enough said. You are a fool right now. Hahahaha. Look it up.

[@jeffbrower8773]

1972, top 10 greatest guitar intro of all time. Instantly recognizable

[@Cyndi7021]

Yep, the title of song means exactly what it says.

[@elainemarsh5170]

How weird! I was just thinking of this song earlier today. What a catchy hook! And so surprising that the censors let this sentiment over the airwaves in the early 1970s. The Raspberries had another hit, I Wanna Be With You, that is well worth a listen.

[@elainedixon1954]

I remember when it came out, great song

[@rghilino6734]

A rocker with one of rocks best singers.

[@Laura-gg1dt]

Yes. His voice never changed as he grew older. He always stayed the same which is rare.

[@jeffreywickens3379]

You gotta try the song, "All By Myself", by the same singer, Eric Carmen. "Hungry Eyes", is also his.

[@Irockthere4]

This song pioneered the genre called “Power Pop”

[@Uniquemum73]

Love this song! 💗

[@blackwolf6082]

Short lived group but loved their style

[@iliketowatch.]

LOL, you guys went wandering off topic there at the end! 😅

[@thegumbychronicles4892]

1972. High school memories.

[@jamesrobbison]

Brutha BJ! This song would have NEVER passed the mustard in the 50's! LOL the censors would have shut it down before it ever hit the radio waves! No this song is from the early 70's, takes me back to my mid high school days, cruisin' the strip for chicks 'n stuff...

[@Jules-um4yy]

Wow this one takes me back!! Fun song guys☺Thanks so much for posting and reacting to it!🧡

[@iowafinn2602]

Before they were the Raspberries, they were the Choir. Before that some of them were the Mods. The Mods played at many of my high school dances.

[@amrak5028]

What school was that? Nordonia Schools (Northfield, & Macedonia) here, we loved them also.

[@iowafinn2602]

@@amrak5028 Fairport Harbor Harding. The Mods were from Mentor.

[@amrak5028]

@@iowafinn2602 I posted my own commentary earlier. I may see you this week as I am in the Area every week.

[@chab1rd155]

Love love love this song from the 70s! Eric Carmen is wayyy under rated in my opinion! All by myself is excellent by him!❤

[@dalee72]

This song was released in 72.

[@suzanneprock7286]

Great choice guys! This was popular when I was in Junior High School and one of my favorites. You should also check out some of Eric Carmen's music, "Hungry Eyes." This didn't come out until the earlys 70's.

[@amrak5028]

Beth Thank you, My Junior High had the Raspberries as our favorite Band to host at dances. They hadn't broke through to the "BIG Times" yet. I helped load out the gear after a dance on night, so they could get to the Real Show they were doing that same night. This was in 1972 or 73 BJ! You shocked me saying it was 50's style. *Side note Asia & BJ, I think you mic feed is running through the wrong channel. You sound distant and there is a lip delay to the audio. Check your "LINE" and "FEED" connections. Asia flipped something in a live stream a couple weeks ago and the Mic quality improved to the way it once was on your channel*.

[@berniemargolis4288]

I felt really old seeing BJ say that it had a '50s style with a straight face. I don't think the song would even have gotten on the radio due to its explicit nature. The '60s set up the permissive environment that allowed songs of this nature to be seen and heard on TV and radio. In the '80s, in response to songs like these, there was a big push for censorship that resulted in warning labels being put on every album. Ironically, this backfired massively because everyone just put out any and every lyric knowing that the MA label that was going to be slapped on their record would excuse anything that was considered obscene. By today's standards, this song is almost wholesome!

[@amrak5028]

@@berniemargolis4288 I am still shocked he said 50'-60's. We need to Sock Hop him!

[@chipdamutt108]

Best power chord intro ever

[@davidwalsh7128]

Power Pop gods of the 70's....

[@lisaprince6996]

This takes me back to my roller skating days!

[@tylerhackner9731]

70s classic!

[@cspaikido]

The lead singer Eric Carmen had many more solo hits. Hungry Eyes, All by Myself, Never Gonna Fall in Love Again and Make Me Lose Control were his biggest.

[@dantean]

Loved this song since it was first released.

[@barbaraletourneau1130]

Love that song!!!

[@robertasirgutz8800]

1974. It's a beautiful song. Everyone is touched by it.

[@dondonner1095]

Asia, you looked almost embarrassed when you figured it out WHY. 1972 I believe when it was released not the 50's at all. I had just got out of the Marines and this song and my special lady and like BJ said the drive in. Wow, what a night. Ha.

[@Laura-gg1dt]

Right. It doesn’t sound anything like the 50s music! It sounds like the early 70s! I’ve loved it and was 13 when this came out. My favorite song of all time and favorite singer!

[@mickeyd6444]

Glad Beth requested this. It's a great addition to your 70s catalog. Man, every other song ever recorded has been about sex, 95% written by dudes LOL! The lyrics back then had to be more subtle or they'd have never made the AM radio.

[@tombreeden595]

Eric Carmen on lead vocals before he went solo when the band broke up in 1975.

[@randybaker6042]

lmao.....yeah, this would have really blown some minds in the 50's.

[@bryanforis1839]

Great music

[@davidmaholchic6146]

Binging a bit here love you guys

[@davidpanetta6400]

This was in the early 70s....1972 if I'm not mistaking. Eric Carmen sang with a few other groups within a few years. This produced big hits for each of these bands in less than 10 years.

[@josemenendez4454]

My favorite raspberr song, the bssdkst I'd a Vietnam veteran

[@TheGreatGig73]

50's didn't have that sound. This came around in late 60's early 70's

[@dennisflury6942]

70's and we still had drive-ins

[@patticrichton1135]

The RASPBERRIES were a group from my hometown of CLEVELAND, OHIO! They went national and we have always been proud of them. Eric Carmen, the lead singer, still LIVES here, and not far from where I live. This is NOT from the '50s! Songs in the '50s didn't sound like this. This song is from 1972. I was hoping you would react to performance video for the RASPBERRIES.

[@sgt.blkdog3840]

Love the Raspberries… check out “Let’s Pretend “

[@bornyesterday21]

1972 ... i was a junior in high school.

[@kianpa1]

Thank you! Great memories!

[@AsiaandBJ]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@dirish709]

1972 Wow this song was soooo risqué. Rest in Peace Eric Carmen. BJ is sooo right about the Drive In.

[@naturemom57]

I love you guys ❤

[@mjsmcd]

Girl😮 saying go all the way too

[@lornabrumbaugh3586]

This song came out in the 70's

[@rlwetz4317]

Try Firefall's "Strange Way" for another random 70s radio hit. I think you'd dig it, and might I mention it has rock flute. 'Nuff said.

[@laurarominger2073]

And “Just Remember I Love You” Song came on all the time decades later after my mother in law died. We were very close.

[@davehess1019]

1972, I was 6 going on 7, remembering my sister playing this song in her bedroom, her and me singing to this song, and like I said, I was 6 going on 7 and my sister is 5 years older than me, great memory, we grew up listening to music every day and singing a lot and we sounded pretty good, when you're a little kids, it's only a song, you don't know the meaning behind it until you're older.

[@dougclark7077]

A great power pop song from the early 70s. What makes this different is it is wrritten from the female point of view.

[@BillyEllis-yd1tm]

Y'all should do a reaction to The Bay City Rollers.."Saturday Night"..a great 70's era song..