Harry Nilsson - Coconut (REACTION) First Time Hearing It

[@lorrainemiller688]

This era had such diversity in its hits! So much fun!!

[@suecook1326]

A little rum would have done wonders for that drink! lol!

[@timithius]

That should be a drink! A daiquiri with a splash of coconut water maybe.

[@timithius]

What a quirky classic! Quite an unlikely hit, but people still love it. It's an iconic pop culture reference now.

[@threekidzmom04]

SO loved this song in 1971~!

[@sandybourdeau9300]

Lime and coconut go great with rum!!!

[@sandybourdeau9300]

Now he needs to do the Pina Colada song

[@AngelaGoodwin-fh6fw]

The movie "Practical Magic" featured this fun song.

[@bethphillips9693]

Remembered all of the words to this fun song - such memories!

[@GrandmaShirley-op4jm]

Epic song ❤

[@tjrivers]

Fun, fun, fun! 🤪

[@bobkitten8150]

I've always loved this! That bass groove and Harry's vocals are perfect!

[@Markrealguy51]

Quirky fun beat,thanks

[@phillipfitton8364]

Great review. There’s only one cord in the entire song. Same cord to the entire song. Very creative😎

[@SaeedReacts.]

That is so creative. Enjoyed this a lot! Thanks for watching

[@SnKKS]

Simple but complex. Love it.

[@robertbunker817]

Glad you got to hear this😐

[@mstewart109]

You will have this song in your head all day

[@SaeedReacts.]

100%

[@Akamai2HI]

Yep, cause and cure.

[@jherron8559]

Can't stop listening intently to hear all the slight intonation changes and very slight syncopations as well as the layering of his vocals. So very many vocal techniques combined.

[@robertbunker817]

I'm 53 now, but when I was a kid my mom would sing thus song to me; I believe I would request it from her every time I went to bed at night. Either this one or Puff the magic dragon

[@doriwiljt]

Puff the magic dragon makes me well up every time. Loved that song when I was small.

[@missblondie2393]

Oh this one is an Ear Worm for sure Harry Nielsen had an extraordinary voice and wasn't afraid to change different genres Great reaction. I never looked at this tune philosophically 😅

[@gpxo11]

Back in the early 70s when this song was popular-the soft drink 7Up used this song in a commercial but changed the word coconut to cola nut. 7UP was a lemon lime soft drink and not a cola-so their slogan was that they were the uncola. Put a lime in the cola-nut.

[@sandybourdeau9300]

It was such a great beach bar song back then❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@DolaPrice]

Love this song! I feel it from head to toe as I dance. I also love how they used it in the scene from Practical Magic.

[@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf]

…….I want to go back !!! 70’s 70’s 70’s 70’s 70’s😊

[@randytaylor1406]

It was a fun song as a kid. When we used to play sports in the neighborhood and we won, we'd say "you can call me in the morning, woo ooo ooo."

[@wadehines9971]

There's nothing in the song to say it's anything but the cure for an existing bellyache

[@KevinRCarr]

Is it the cause, or is it the cure? That is the question, and the answer is Yes. 😋

[@CharCanuck14]

I thought the answer was 42?

[@scottjones758]

The first time on radio made everyone think they were high!

[@3ScotsInk]

Odd fact: both “Mama” Cass Elliot & The Who’s drummer Keith Moon died, four years apart, in Harry’s London apartment, a flat Harry loaned out to friends when he wasn’t staying in it.😅

[@loisrogers9042]

Party song😂

[@deborahvernarelli6394]

I had a feeling you would get a kick out of this one. As others have said, it was used in the movie Prectical Magic, with Sandra Bullock and Nicile Kidman. I had forgotten about the video with the gorillas for this song 😂. Glad you liked this. Im3sure your friendcwill too. Much love to you and your family ❤️ 🫂.

[@ziggymarlowe5654]

Possible drinks with lime and coconut water: A cocktail made with tequila, coconut water, lime, and ice or Coconut Water and Lime Rickey: A drink made with coconut water, lime juice, club soda, stevia, and bitters There are a number of concoctions with lime and coconut water, Too much of these could cause a belly ache, LOL. This is such a fun song! I think Nilsson was having a bit of fun with us the listener.

[@bazkeen]

Great to some more from the album 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 Remember buying. A great album

[@stevenmix3723]

Harry was great drinking buddies with John Lennon, and Yoko threw John out of the house because of these shenanigans. Some great songs all around came from it.

[@NancyMoran-r3b]

Such a fun song! Thanks Harry, friend of John Winston Lennon.❤

[@chickmcgee1000]

Hope you get around to Jump Into The Fire. I didn’t know who it was on the, Goodfellas, soundtrack. When I finally looked it up, I thought that it made perfect sense. Harry Nielsen could do anything..

[@dennish3032]

One of the final years of the Bones tv series (or a bit earlier) had a loved character die and at the end of the show while seeing his coffin placed in a hearse for return to his mother in the Uk the whole acting crew sang the character's favorite song. Coconut.

[@debbers]

Hey Saeed, One of those quirky fun songs that I love! "It hurts to try and figure this out" I about fell out of my chair when you said that! Ha!Ha!Ha! It doesn't take a whole lot to amuse me! I think your sense of humor is pretty awesome! In the beginning, when you first started this channel, you were quite shy, now you seem to have gotten ahold of that are more outgoing and confident! I find it fascinating to watch people grow!

[@SaeedReacts.]

This song is a lot of fun and great at the same time. Thanks for saying that. That means a lot!

[@debbers]

@@SaeedReacts. Well, you couldn't be more welcome! I mean every word I ever say to you! My son may one day visit Belgium. He's been trying to visit all of the safe countries, do you feel your part of your country is safe? You said you were in the southern part didn't you? I am just a curious person with alot of time on my hands! If he ever does go there I want him to bring you something, an album I've had since the 1970's. Maybe the sixties, I'm waiting to see who you like the most. Even the artwork on some of these albums make them very appealing to the eyes, and they go up in value every day! I've been waiting for you to list a P.O. box so I could send you something but unless I'm overlooking it I don't see one anywhere! Deb

[@debbers]

Goodness, thank you for the heart, I appreciate it very much!

[@wadehines9971]

Family was on a 3 week driving vacation up the Pacific coast Cal to BC when this hit the airwaves to us as a captive audience.

[@Ken-h5d]

Nilsson fan for a long time and this is such an 'ear worm'.

[@davidmaholchic6146]

The vibe a groove love you

[@PaulRoehl-fi1iw]

Back in the 70s on their TV show, the Muppets performed this song

[@snapdragon8888]

This song is so goofy but so catchy.

[@justjack0715]

It made my day when I loaded up YT and saw you were doing this one. May I suggest "Spaceman" or "Jump Into The Fire" next!

[@folkmusic99]

Someone once said this is the only charting single to use just one chord from beginning to end ... a C7 supposedly. Maybe the music majors can confirm this.

[@SpuzzyLargo]

Although it reached only #61 on the charts, per Wikipedia, Steely Dan's "Show Biz Kids" has only one chord: Dm7.

[@SpuzzyLargo]

And I think "Chain of Fools" by Aretha also has just one chord.

[@folkmusic99]

Thanks for the information, folks.

[@sandybourdeau9300]

You must play You’re Breaking My Heart off the same album

[@eterneh489]

He might get banned because of a certain two words! lol

[@kenttheaker7904]

Nope. That one is off the sequel disc, SON OF SCHMILSSON.

[@dawnschneider187]

I have loved this song since I was a kid! The whole family would dance in place, soooo fun! Thank you Saeed.

[@dougieyou]

Saeed, this is one of the songs on this great album that like you say is so hipnotic but so much fun. You should do "Jump into the Fire" next, it's an absolute banger. If you wanna see what a good stereo can do you play that song.

[@merryklascius584]

😂 too funny

[@victoriajaneke2350]

My pick-me-up song...

[@eterneh489]

Hey Saeed, as mentioned before, Harry was friends with the Beatles and maybe you can hear the influence/tributes in his songs as you get to know them. Harry was the Beatles favorite American singer! Nilsson was a master of using his voice with different sounds, tones and frequencies and being very playful...as you heard with how he sang the word "doctor" in so many different ways. In case you or anyone wants to see the video that goes with this song and all the gorillas in it, here it is. Who knew that Gorillas could play musical instruments and sing! Quite fun! He did not take himself that seriously--at least not in his music. Like many, he struggled with addiction. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipPKp2uGoLRsm9E Even a few moments of watching the video will make you laugh!! ha !

[@JayCross]

You can hear John Lennon's voice joining in the 'Doctor' calls. I think this song is about a doctor giving irritated bad advice to someone who calls him in the middle of the night.

[@markoneil2055]

One of the best if not the best male vocalist along with Freddy Mercury in my lifetime. Only Harry is singing in this song. Crazy vocal range, at least until he blew out his vocal cords playing around with John Lennon.

[@georgekininmonth2070]

A big strange, innovative, creative rabbit hole here. Go deeper!

[@paullilley3879]

When you have a half hour to spare please listen to 'a little touch of schmillson in the night' by Harry,with a sublime orchestration by Gordon Jenkins,who,I believe Frank Sinatra worked with a lot.

[@kowindsurf1590]

yay

[@pairofpints]

Should I put the lime in the coconut? If I remember right, this was used at the end of Reservoir Dogs. Try Harry's Somewhere Over The Rainbow.

[@mrshiney2]

Harry was John Lennons drinkin partner during some very wild times

[@ilonahesseling4821]

@ Saeed, if you like to have fun, like storytelling and deep thinking, you should dive into Dr. Hook. (no, not "Sylvia's Mother") Try "Carry me, Carrie", "Everyone is making it big but me", "Life ain't easy", "The words I didn't say", "The Cover of the Rolling Stone", or their cover of "The Eyes of Lucy Jordan". In my opinion, the most underrated group in history.

[@SaeedReacts.]

I have this artist on my list. So definitely will get to one of their songs at some point. Thanks for the recommendations.

[@chitownlee]

By the way it's pronounced Nil sson.

[@markgallemore8856]

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