Irma Thomas "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is"

American Bandstand. August 25, 1964. Preceded by the Record Review of Johnny Burnette's "A Bigger Man". A nice interview with Irma follows the performance.

[@GodInTheMachine]

finding an old song like this is better than finding money on the street

[@lukaszha8826]

onemorebrando more like finding a song in general like this

[@IoT_]

To be honest, I feel so sorry for the ones who lost it .

[@Turrican60]

@@IoT_ Conversely, I feel sorry for the ones who will never discover it.

[@Susie7760]

Nah. I found two fifties recently and it is the best feeling 🎉

[@elleisme8565]

it really is!

[@gedigi9010]

Irma Thomas is a living legend, I am originally from New Orleans and she has always been my favorite 2024

[@adrianlouviere7650]

I was so lucky to grow up in New Orleans with a steady diet of Miss Irma Thomas all through those years. The New Orleans Queen of Soal and many others. The great news is she is still rocking. (JAZZ FEST NEW ORLEANS)

[@mikegruhn4864]

Irma Thomas is alive and well. I hope Black Mirror wakes up and gets her booked on season 4 for a nice easter egg moment!

[@soulfoodie1]

Mike Gruhn that would be wonderful- make it happen Charlie! Mind you considering how every character who sings it has an unhappy fate would want to spare Irma that!

[@petty6260]

Considering the newest promo for Black Mirror & Netflix uploaded on Netflix's channel 3 days ago as of writing this comment also featured her beautiful song, sung by Jessica Brown-Findlay, I would be quite surprised if the creators of the show aren't itching to get Irma to appear on a future episode at this point.

[@DJPLATINUMHD]

They listened!!!!

[@notoldmike]

Mike Gruhn...from your lips to God's hear. That would really be deep

[@SillyGoose2024]

Her song appeared on Schitts Creek..which is on netflix

[@mikeklein7931]

My mamma was an alcoholic. She grew up in foster care and drank her sorrows away everynight and played the blues. I grew up on Irma. I now have lived in New Orleans for 30 years. I come home from working in the French quarter late at night and listen to Irma, like tonight. She lives 5 miles away from me and often im tempted to go leave a letter on her door telling her what her music means to me. She is legendary to me. I often wonder how man 50 yr old white men or 50 yr Olds period know every word to her songs. Who is home in bed at 3 a.m. jamming to Irma??? I am.. trust. Shout out to Irma Thomas for a lifetime of good and timeless music.

[@BenPrevo]

Leave the letter -- for her and you.

[@beeday1160]

Where do you work in New Orleans? I live there!

[@user-hy2ry3if8h]

If I am ever so lucky to cross the big water, New Orleans is main place I'd love to see, and you are exactly the kind of person I am hoping to meet.

[@mikeklein7931]

@@user-hy2ry3if8h well that is pretty darn nice of you to say. Thank you much. Peace

[@mikeklein7931]

@@beeday1160 I have been a bartender on Bourbon for 31 yrs. Oz

[@nicolehill7090]

Thanks Black Mirror for bringing me here!

[@anastasiabeaverhausen8220]

+Nicole Hill That's just what happened to me! lol I was never aware of this lovely singer before.

[@drasandyfarias]

me too!

[@Johnnycdrums]

+Anastasia Beaverhausen ; Oh!, yes; Irma Thomas, "The Soul Queen of New Orleans", has a very, very, very, nice book.

[@Johnnycdrums]

+Nicole Hill ; What is Black Mirror?

[@anastasiabeaverhausen8220]

British tv show. You can find it on You Tube.

[@bluegreenwoodtiger]

Dick Clark was not only a music aficionado and connoisseur but was also a trailblazer. Never cared what you looked like but focused on only "the music". Oh how he loved Music. This video touched my soul and am grateful for the power of music.

[@F-U-CKYTCensorship]

Respect.

[@Motown65]

Amen to that

[@NS-ex5bg]

black mirror has this song stuck in my head I had to find the singer

[@lindaahlgrim1331]

She was adorable & i loved her voice

[@MetropolitanSoul]

How could anyone not fall in love with irma after seeing this ? Gorgeous.

[@debbiepeluso]

And so sweet.

[@hughcameron]

Back off!

[@yutub69]

And so unpretencious. Lovely lady.

[@dariowiter3078]

Lovely voice! 🎤🎶🥰

[@KTJessica]

It soo refreshing to see old footage and I'm beginning to love Irma Thomas's voice

[@you2022]

Me too..!!

[@michaelhughes432]

She had a hit song with "Gee Wiz," and she released many albums in the late 1960's and the 1970's.

[@sumlikethat8961]

@@michaelhughes432 that's Carla Thomas

[@FurlosophicalFurl]

Black mirror brought me here

[@Shelbs1028]

ME TOO!!!

[@seanwilson613]

Same this is such a beautiful song and man why can't music be this good now a days

[@BobbyJr]

Me too...

[@bronwyndargaville8515]

And me

[@nataliyas1961]

same here ))

[@59jeepie]

Saw Irma last night at the Segerstrom Concert Hall I Costa Mesa. At 74, she can still sing it! Great show with a great backing band - The Dynamites.

[@mattbellamymate]

Garry Powers Hooray, finally an intetesting comment not droning on about Black Mirror!

[@QueenNikki82]

Omg such a rare performance I love her so much

[@judithwalker9694]

Just discovered Ms. Irma Thomas tonight and I am in awe. Love her!!!!!

[@dominiguillen2473]

I'm here cuz of black mirror as well! Good series! never knew this song existed, I've certainly been missing out...

[@ankimo1957]

She belongs to us in New Orleans, and we adore her!

[@ankimo1957]

Leta Branch She moved to New Orleans eons ago. I still see her occasionally at Strawberry Fest, though.

[@kevinmerlin4553]

ankimo1957 just saw her perform this live on 3/15/17 in New Orleans' Lafayette Square!

[@dpohunter]

Love her! What a terrific talent and a very nice interview.

[@Multi1628]

Music history still relevant in the aughts - It is so wonderful to see this living legend New Orleans soul queen on this great show with her classic 1964 jam. The original mono echoey 7" is wonderfully featured for 2017 ears on Big Little Lies, HBO, with other Irma Thomas tunes - thank you for posting! Cheers, DAVEDJ

[@ingridpaluzzi4524]

2023 and I am in love with this beautiful song

[@trackmaster2000]

Irma Thomas is simply amazing! Thank you Black Mirror!!

[@kathleenellis9057]

I just love this. She's so beautiful! And that voice!

[@rc2464]

what a torch song. what a voice.

[@Shyruban]

Occasionally something new brings you to see something older and help keeping it alive, beautiful song :)

[@lakermd]

It's a trip to see so many on here because of black mirror and the light it shed on this classic. I got lucky years ago when an ex girlfriends mother was playing this song. The chorus and xylophone caught my attention right off the bat. Had it on my music lists for awhile now. Played it at my house party I was hosting for my parents and my mother remembered the song and had forgotten it over the years. Now it's requested a lot by her. Awesome song

[@jackyflowers7159]

Beautiful song!... n she is so lovely n so sweet!

[@troygaspard6732]

This is great, a truly vintage American Bandstand.

[@ifoxfirei]

Amazing episode - 15 million merits. Shout out to Daniel Kaluuya for killing it

[@chaswick]

Waited a long time to see this performance from Irma. Stunning!

[@recordguy4321]

Thanks for posting some vintage Irma. THE BEST!!

[@electroncreations5724]

The Soul Queen of New Orleans!

[@antiheroresuscitator15]

I'm currently pretty damn obsessed with this. Thanks Black Mirror. It's hauntingly beautiful.

[@juliemcleod9869]

There doing country dancing.We did that in primary school. It was good fun!

[@Zuyato26]

Black Mirror brought me here. When Abi sang it, it brought tears to my eyes.

[@shyman99]

This is REALLY a good record. Wow! First time I have heard it and it won't be the last time. Look forward to watching more mid-60's videos.

[@MrFalconford]

thank you for sharing the work of irma thomas

[@shorelineboy]

Great lady

[@oldsoul1187]

I saw it on AB when I was 13. Loved Irma. This was in the same R&B sound in the genre of the he girl singers on 1962-65. Timi Yuro, Sandi Shaw, Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield doing blue-eyed soul. Irma was the real deal. New Orleans girl. Motown signed Brenda Holloway and I thought for sure they would get Irma. It was a glorious time to be a teen.

[@FloridaRaider]

wish modern music was more this style...timeless

[@MactanDotCom]

+FloridaRaider Today's music is not music. It's made by synthesizers, drum machines, and people with no talent. Consumed by tattooed, brainless drug addicts. Pushed on the population by a failing entertainment industry due to slim profits caused by pirates. Real talent got greedy and overpriced their products and caused the demise leading us back to the days of traveling minstrels.

[@TheDeblulu]

+FloridaRaider You need to be listening to the Blues! Irma's still doing it. So are many others!

[@VicSC300]

+MactanDotCom that is such a closed minded view of music and you should be ashamed if you truly feel that way. There are still plenty of very talents musicians today - even those that work on "synthesizers and drum machines" as you say. Irma Thomas' era of music was absolutely gorgeous, but so was the 40s, 50s, 70s, 80s, and heck, all music. I suppose not everyone is blessed with the ability to truly love music and appreciate it in all forms.

[@mattbellamymate]

MactanDotCom Lol, what a load of sanctimonious shite

[@warpony123]

Beck did a modern cover that I honestly enjoy of "I only have eyes for you" by the Flamingos. You just got to search man. I heavily recommend you checking that song out if you like this song a lot. Be sure to check out the beck version, in my opinion.

[@grandparamone8624]

What a beautiful lady!!

[@Johnnycdrums]

Irma Thomas; "The Soul Queen Of New Orleans", underrated imho.

[@knockshinnoch1950]

AWESOME!

[@noralee6787]

Irma Thomas, I am sorry I had never heard of her before, but I am going to look her up.. She had a great voice..

[@baratheda777]

I'm yet another here because of "Black Mirror". I can't believe I've never heard this before!?!

[@D0NL18K0]

Black Mirror brought me here 4 years later..

[@russ5024]

Jeannie Seely wrote this song, one of the first hits she wrote

[@coolfool60]

FAN-TABULOUS!!!...All hail the QUEEN!!!...Many thanks NRRA!

[@megaskyburst]

at 3:00 the music starts

[@IronFistedChampion]

The real hero is always in the comments.

[@alvin_row]

IronFistedChampion I know that's kind of a meme thing to say, but in this situation it straight doesn't make sense. Did you expect a hero to appear in the video? The description?

[@IronFistedChampion]

Im literally just memeing

[@alvin_row]

IronFistedChampion oh... me too, thanks.

[@IronFistedChampion]

We are all memes on this blessed day

[@lillylee9670]

Glad she's still with us cause sge has an amazing voice and i love her music

[@elizabethbeauchamp6580]

Watch American Bandstand online. Just pick a year and you can discover what your grandparents and parents use to listen to. It's a lot of fun to see how the old singers entertained. Etta James great singer as well.

[@mratlanta1]

i heard this song at the end TREME on hbo and downloaded it on itunes great song very passionate lyrics... the show is great..

[@josephgerald5495]

Love this song it’s so powerful wow 2019

[@barryquinnell3108]

An absolute classic

[@McAko]

Black mirror brought me to this Black singer.

[@robyroy75]

+McAko Yeah, me too. Been so ignorant for such a long time....

[@michaelgutierrez5493]

same

[@robertvelez9557]

Why did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?

[@lizzym3-ATKID]

The preview for "Moonlight" is why I was looking for this song, but only could find it because the lyrics were in "Black Mirror." They only played the intro in the movie preview

[@MrRickstopher]

I think she might be one of the most beautiful human beings that has ever existed.

[@drasandyfarias]

haha Thanks Black Mirror!

[@aMissingPerson_]

Got a good laugh and cry by the song and the poor people who've never heard of this song before Black Mirror.

[@basimbambaataa9655]

Beautiful woman.

[@glamcat7948]

Black Mirror brought me here too. Also heard this song playing during the credits of Big Little Lies.

[@lovewalruss]

gorgeous

[@laminage]

Some of the Black Kids I recognize from the Clip The Jerk by The Larks. They really got down on that song. Can you imagine how dumbfounded their parents were when they saw their Kids on TV.

[@mrob75]

Irma Thomas was AWESOME!

[@cancerrising69]

New Orleans own Miss Irma Thomas

[@Turrican60]

More like she owns New Orleans!

[@Gold_Tail]

ayy new reference in s3e5

[@ronbo11]

Irma rules!

[@GazeboGirls]

here from Black Mirror!

[@dannycarlson6664]

Song begins at 3:00

[@dereth]

Black Mirror For The Win!

[@Dave-je2dn]

Black panther and black mirror brought me here.. coincidence? I think not! 😎

[@mutebutton4010]

Irma Irma Irma!!!!! Great voice--great moves! Ms. Thomas definitely IS sanctified! Very cool that this tune was recently resurrected on one of the Black Mirror episodes! Bonus on the gal reviewer in the beginning "I just don't like hillbilly music"! Ha! ( Mute Button On: What are you kiddin'??? NEVER!!! )

[@lisacoston8175]

Got that New Orleans LA sound the music that's 🎶🎵🤪😌

[@epidmtk]

'black mirror❤👍

[@terrys8812]

Black Mirror for me too. Beautiful song.

[@UGinTV]

Amazing

[@locotecagazon]

Found this in pandemic time

[@labellav1103]

You can blame me Try to shame me And still I'll care for you💞 You can run around Even put me down Still I'll be there for you The world🌎 May think I'm foolish They can't see you👀 Like I can Oh but anyone Who knows what love is💞 Will understand Anyone Anyone Anyone I just feel so sorry (anyone) For the ones Who pity me 'Cause they just don't know (Anyone) Oh they don't what happiness love can be💗 I know I know to ever let you go Oh, it's more than I could ever stand Oh, but anyone Who knows what love is💞 Will understand Oh (anyone) they'll understand (Anyone) If they try love, they'll understand (Anyone) Oh, try to understand

[@TurboCarSlut]

Black Mirror brought me here....

[@vienigood]

MechE184 me too my friend

[@mattbellamymate]

MechE184 No shit.

[@debbiepeluso]

Same here....and now I'm obsessed.

[@shyman99]

A quick trivia note about Johnny Burnette, whose song was featured on Rate A Record. I'm guessing this show was taped potentially days before Johnny Burnette died in a boating accident on 8/1/1964. At first I thought they were featuring his song because he had just passed, but you wouldn't think so by the way Dick was reacting at the end of the song. I wish we could see where Dick introduces the song just to confirm he had no idea of Johnny's passing. And I really like Johnny's song too.

[@musicalmadnesswithmark]

Written by future country star Jeannie Seely and Randy Newman.

[@CherrySlush1]

This song brought me here. I've never heard of Black Mirror.

[@DavidDonovan-ul1rz]

Thank you, Black Mirror, for leading this old fart here. Masterful.

[@carlosguindin4629]

Wow wow wow

[@suedenim6590]

Sounds much better in black

[@BrandonOrtizz]

I'm here fr black mirror I LIKE THE SONG me encanta esta canción

[@shadowfang3272]

a lot of dad dancing going on there, i just wiki'd irma thomas and seen its her birthday today how odd lol happy birthday irma

[@anitasweeta758]

Always loved Irma Thomas...oh so long ago. Didn't know that Johnny Burnette died a few days after this was on. I liked it music too! But never as much as the black female or male singers. Thanks for the video. Is Irma still alive?

[@theelephantintheroom69]

90% - Black Mirror 9% - Random 1% - Jurassic World FTW

[@MrNagios]

She is something...

[@michaelsmith3887]

is there like a studio version any where of this cause I fucking love this song

[@nGoline]

play.spotify.com/track/6L2woktiAuW35BrcROmhW5

[@michaelsmith3887]

Níckolas Goline I actually ended up downloading a quality version of it but thank you

[@wraith1701]

Thank you, Black Mirror .

[@Sooopa_Doopa]

53 dislikes? WTF?

[@PrettyWhenICry83]

Another black mirror fan that was brought here.

[@mral4449]

I long for the time when music was good, and race wasn't really an issue at all for the kids. At the beginning of this video you saw the white and black couples sharing the dance floor and really digging watch each other dancing. I think with a little time animosity and segregation and disparity would have just evaporated if politics had not gotten in the way. Notice all the kids dressed well and were all well behaved and spoke in a normal way and the black artists in particular were incredible talents and artists and I think the white kids really recognized, appreciated and respected that and gave them their due. And the message in the music always seemed to be a good and positive one regardless of who it came from. It's a bloody shame how things went south from those days and where we are now as a society and the music today for the most part is terrible and many so called artists have little talent if any, just heavily promoted and have the studios fix their voice. The best Guage for any band or artists is to listen to them live with no electronic voice correction being used and Irma has only gotten better over the years.

[@1061andy]

great song, wonderful singer - nice interview by dick clark too

[@yasuke1644]

I followed the bread crumbs #BlackMirror

[@user-dg6yg2kn9j]

６４年のヒットナンバーで他、🎵「ゴーン」や、🎵「ブレイクアウェイ」、🎵「イッツレイニング」などのナンバーがある。ファッツドミノや、エイプリルスティーヴンス、リッキーネルソン等と並ぶ、当時、インペリアルの人気のアーティストだ。

[@hotrod3able]

AMERICAN BANDSTAND IRMA THOMAS DENNY R MAN

[@vicky43241]

♥️👍