IS THIS OLD SCHOOL? 🎵 Argent - Hold Your Head Up REACTION

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[@mariov1347]

great 70s. the best.

[@rick5440]

As classic as classic rock can be. I feel this song should be the poster child for CR. Been one of my favorites since I was a kid in the 70s.

[@michaelasay8587]

Rick, me too!!

[@raymondrochajr9621]

I totally agree Rick. 👍

[@richardmartin9565]

It was a different world. I never thought of the male/female angle.

[@louisb5563]

👏👏👏YES, YES, YES...STRAIGHT FACTS MAN!!!👍🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥✌🏼⭐

[@louisb5563]

​@@richardmartin9565 Neither did I.

[@tylerhackner9731]

The most classic of Classic rock

[@surlechapeau]

Brad & Lex, Keyboardist Rod Argent was in The Zombies before forming Argent. Singer is guitarist Russ Ballard who wrote several hits songs for Ace Frehley(Kiss), Frida(ABBA), Agnetha(ABBA), Santana and Head East!! Russ also had a solo career. I remember playing his solo song “On The Rebound” on the radio in 1980. Their only real hit.

[@garyarnett1220]

Ballard also wrote songs for Blackmore's Rainbow and America

[@GunsmithSid]

Russ’ ‘Voices’ was a big hit and I think should be considered for a reaction viddy.

[@garyarnett1220]

@@GunsmithSid It was, and I totally agree

[@pacard33]

It's time to just say it-- Russ Ballard was a song writing tour de force! Every song by him, I love. "New York Groove", "There's Something Going On", "Can't Shake Loose", "You Can Do Magic", "Voices", "On the Rebound", "Winning", "Since You Been Gone", "I Can't Hear You No More", "In the Night", "Two Silhouettes", "Once a Rebel", "The Fire Still Burns", "I Surrender", "Liar", "God Gave Rock and Roll To You", "So You Win Again", "The Border", "Under a Raging Moon", "I Did It For Love", "So This Is Eden (w/John Waite)", "You're Time is Gonna Come", "Dream On", "Hearts of Fire", "Free Me", "Dancer", "Feels Like the Real Thing", "I Will Be There", "Jody", "Livin' In Suspicion" -- and that's just scratching the surface! Such good stuff.

[@jamezkpal2361]

No idea he wrote for Abba!

[@ralphfiligenzi6180]

A perfect example of a classic rock song that never gets old.

[@donpaladino]

Amen to THAT

[@KevinRCarr]

Yes, Rod Argent is old school, and yes, he's playing an organ. Also, the song is not sung to "a woman," it is sung to "all women," in support of the women's liberation movement of the time. Might want to also check out The Zombies, as he was the keyboardist in that band when they were cranking out some fantastic music.

[@tamazina]

Thanks, I didn't know it was an anthem for feminism. Interesting!

[@KevinRCarr]

@@tamazina I just learned that a few weeks ago, when I was reading an excerpt from an interview with Argent.

[@ronaldtiracchia2017]

Wow, I never knew that either. It's still a good song, though.

[@sharoneimen9815]

There’s a longer version. It was shortened for radio.

[@jonricklin3893]

Rod and The Zombies are still going strong… they still play this Argent song live and it gets a great response

[@willasacco9898]

This song came out in 1972. I was going through a serious and depressing illness and this song really helped raise my spirits.

[@donpaladino]

I wish you Peace and good health

[@wendelljohnson760]

❤😊♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏

[@willasacco9898]

@@wendelljohnson760 I slowly recovered, but, lost my Aniston run. Thank you for the support 👍

[@Jules-um4yy]

Oh yes, this is old school for sure! This was on the radio constantly back in the day. Love the vibe. Thanks so much guys for bringing back more memories and reacting to this one. Great comments!🦋

[@xtrmfc]

Old School Banger !!!

[@fernandonavarrette4522]

This song came out back in 1972 so you really can't compare it to today's social media for the world to see. It's definitely an empowering song not just for women but for anyone that is struggling and going through something difficult.

[@ThePeppper]

Great reaction!! You gotta remember this was back in the 70's, no live streaming yet!!

[@rick5908]

I always took this as, in a modern vernacular, let the haters hate. I learned fairly young there are only about 3 things that cannot be talked from you : your integrity, honor and your self respect... You have to give them away. What the man/woman on the streets think of shouldn't affect your life.

[@diogenesagogo]

This is one prog rock song where the prolonged instrumental solo in the middle really works. Unfortunately this is the short version, even so it gave me goosebumps. I've always thought the guitar could be a little crisper, but it's such a great song. Great reaction as always.

[@izzonj]

I guess it has some elements of prog rock but I never considered prog.

[@alanmusicman3385]

Disagree - I prefer the single edit - all that it loses are repeated phrases and the long lull in the middle numbs the punch that the song had as a single.

[@scottyek]

Argent Encore version is awesome. Yep, i'm an oldie.

[@timfrazier7589]

This song is 1 of many that were Sung the way songs were meant To be in the 70s 😊😊

[@ddwchamp]

Brad & Lexy, The last founder of the Jacksonville-based rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gary Rossington, died Sunday. He was a guitarist and was 71.

[@frankrizzo4460]

Yes I saw that as well what a shame Rip Gary Rossington 🙏🎸

[@kassandrariemersma7902]

I dedicate this song to my children and grandchildren

[@TinkBing_check_it_out]

This brings back so many memories. They used to play this on the radio all the time when I was in high-school!

[@justmefl7045]

Rod Argent on organ -- he was a founding member of the 60's band, The Zombies. Rod was an underrated keyboardist. This is the short version (for radio). The long version has a killer organ solo.

[@jeffreyflint6286]

This truly a classic. We sit around in the cafeteria in school and dig this one. 🤟🤟👍👍

[@reallymysterious4520]

You can find a longer version of this song on YT which is much nicer with a longer organ solo

[@Johnny_Socko]

I thought I was going nuts, I didn't even know there was a short version. Maybe this was for AM stations. 😆

[@alanmusicman3385]

Disagree - the long version repeats too much and the overlong dip in the middle is a bringdown to the anthemic nature of the song as a whole. They kept just the right amount of that in this single cut.

[@brentcuerrier5789]

@@alanmusicman3385 wow,the best part of the song was cut out...most comments are saying this version was not nearly as good...but you are the music man?

[@alanmusicman3385]

@@brentcuerrier5789 I was stating an opinion - nothing more.

[@reallymysterious4520]

@@brentcuerrier5789 Exactly - more like the anti-music man

[@haroldnelson3734]

The organ is a Hammond B3 coupled to a Leslie amp. Classic rock at its best!

[@rebeccalipps23]

I had not ever seen the lyrics until now. I thought it was "Hold your head up, woah, hold your head high". Both versions work, but I have a newfound respect for this rocker.

[@markrich7171]

Rod Argent lived around the corner from me back in the 70's. just outside St.Albans UK. He was the local lad who came good and we followed his career. He was also in The Zombies with another couple of local lads. Colin Blunstone from just down the road in Hatfield and Jim Rodford who was also in The Kinks for many years. Rod Argent was also in the Ringo Starr All-starr Band which also included the likes of Richard Marks, Edgar Winter, Hamish Stuart from The Average, White Band Billy Squirer and Sheila E. Argent Guitarist Russ Ballard has written may songs for other people as well as for Argent but check out his song 'Voices' as there are a lot of similarities between this song and that one.

[@timmcm9538]

I loved watching the two of them sway to the music. To me it makes you march in my mind. The main message is always stand strong in the face of opposition. It's a good message for women or men.

[@nursetom61]

I remember watching Argent play this on the original Midnight Special. The original show was a special aimed and getting 18 year olds to vote when the age requirement went from 21 to 18 in 1972. The full length version is even better.

[@davydod]

I was nine years old when this came out I'll never forget seeing a carload of hippies in a Chevelle all Bob their heads with the windows down and this song jammin

[@LastLaugh497]

Right on. I miss those great ole days.

[@raymondrochajr9621]

To me this song is face of classic rock. And somewhere in the future for many decades, this song will be played! And it's great to listen to while you are cruising in your car!

[@onsesejoo2605]

Still relevant lyrics since there are guys in power who are trying to turn the clock backwards, towards what was before this song was written.

[@bonscotty67]

My son was "stuck" in the Tacoma bus station with Rod Argent. (Yes. The bus station.) Spent a couple hours with him. Said he was a great guy.

[@reallymysterious4520]

A number of years after the song came out it was used here in Canada for a beer commercial - for Molson Golden

[@jollyrodgers7272]

I was running cross-country when this was played every day on the radio. We didn't even have Sony Walkmans back then, but I would have this running thru my mind as a motivator and pacemaker every day when running. All that time I thought the reprise was, "Hold your head up, BOY!" - but I knew enough French to know Argent = Silver.

[@stephenhuber1219]

You know Rod Argent on the keys from your Zombies' reactions

[@craigplatel813]

Beat me to it.

[@kdogusna77]

Rod Argent is a giant among keyboard players, starting with the Zombies, and then forming Argent after the Zombies broke up. The Hammond B3 solo is among the greatest in all of rock music.

[@scotchbudmeister9018]

I'm sure Argent had no clue we'd still be diggin' their song 50 years later. Good review.

[@larrygreen262]

This song always brings back a lot of memories for me. Can you imagine going to your Grammar School/High School 6th Form dance (the UK equivalent of a US/Canadian Prom) and the band performing just hit No.1 in the UK pop charts! It happened to me with this band and this song! The weekly charts came out on a Tuesday lunchtime and they played our school dance on the following Thursday evening! The place went wild when they played this song.

[@surlechapeau]

Brad & Lex, Congratulations on 300K subscribers!!!!! It is well deserved, you two are great reactors, great together !!!!! 👏👏👍🎇

[@Isleofskye]

One of the Top 2 Organists of all time: Rick Wakeman said the extended Organ solo of this song, was the best he has heard but this is the short version without the solo, unfortunately. I saw ARGENT play this in 1972, with 3,000 others, in South East London.

[@BillL-br4ft]

My favorite song in 72,I was 8. That was a magical time! 😊

[@NYVoice]

Oh 1972. Keep it up with the goods you guys. Such a great year.

[@MySherry10]

I love this song, makes you feel good and it relaxes you and it makes you sing with it and thats what a song should do. this is a classic that just makes you feel good and keep going and be strong and dont whine pick yourself up when challenged by the world, you dont sit around and feel sorry for yourself you become strong , I cant take whinning and feeling sorry for self, for I was taught to pick yourself up and go on and be tough . but of course most important thing I lean on God so got that going for me too.

[@redeemed6955]

Loved your comments Sherry, I grew up in that time period , brings back memories, but what I really want to thank you for was your last statement, bringing GOD into the picture, thank you for being bold enough to speak of the creator of all things seen and unseen.💯

[@MySherry10]

@@redeemed6955 Thank you so much I have to always give God the glory for without him I am nothing and would be lost .

[@oldrth]

Great band. Rod Argent great keyboards and Russ Ballard brilliant lead guitar. The album In Deep is a must listen. Great memories of my 70’s teenage days 👍

[@Notguilty907]

Followed this band around the UK in the 70s sound great live every time...Great band with a fantastic drummer.

[@williamprosper2209]

I have the original "Ring of Hands" vinyl by Argent...my favorite song on it is "Pleasure", which has an interesting Rock/Jazz fusion in the middle of it.

[@zzyzxx13]

Argent's "Hold Your Head Up" and "All Right Now" (by Free) were both played on the radio all the time in the early-to-mid 70's. Good times back then!

[@christopherseller653]

Great song and brings back memories! Rod Argent is from my home city (St Albans) and was also a founder member of The Zombies for whom you reacted to the song "She's Not There" last summer. From this era, I recommend "Back Street Luv" by Curved Air - achieved UK No.4 in 1971.

[@francesthompson593]

Rod Argent is the Keyboards player was also the founder member of the 1960’s Group The Zombies!

[@bryanforis1839]

One of the biggest song of all time great live band

[@jimtatro6550]

I was a little kid when this song came out and my siblings and I used to drive my dad crazy singing the chorus at the top of our lungs in the car.😂

[@datkat6032]

You too, huh? 😂

[@francesthompson593]

Argent also had the original hit with God Gave Rock and Roll To You. That was later a hit for Kiss!

[@matthewchance8835]

I was 10 years when this song came out, still love it today, great tune.

[@sourisvoleur4854]

One of the first things I remember hearing when I discovered FM radio in the early 70s.

[@PaulWilliams-ko5fu]

Yep that's an organ you can hear, a Hammond organ, played by the leader of the band Rod Argent. He was the keyboard player of the band from St Albans The Zombies. The lead singer of The Zombies recorded a cover version of the Denny Laine song Say You Don't Mind about the same time. You should try it. You may like it.

[@csedrivers2850]

Groove, baby. 🫠

[@alanmusicman3385]

As I'm sure someone already said the organ sound is the Hammond organ which had rotating horn speakers on it to create doppler effects. For me, the genius of this track lies in the perfect unison playing of the main riff between the organ and the fuzz guitar - I think that's what really sells it. Although of course the vocal track is a classic of prog rock vocalisation.

[@dggydddy59]

I still have my old vinyl 45 single of this song that I bought in 1972. Cracks and pops and static all to hell!!

[@olddrummerguy]

Gives me goosebumps.

[@thomasjurgensen2086]

I remember the first time I heard this was in 1973 in Norfolk VA. Getting ready to go out a aircraft carrier with our aircraft for sea trials

[@TheWizardKs]

Great song back in the day, really liked it from day 1 hearing it. Still waiting on July Morning live in '72.

[@andreamaddox7400]

Oh wow you taking me back...a jammm!!!!!! This is a major jam back in the day,. Yall doin the THANG...LOVE YALL

[@tomaroni6670]

..."Class of 76"...was great to hold your head up in the roller rink.

[@lisahaverluk4037]

Classic!!! Love 💗💗💗

[@robertsoden5068]

Criminally edited for radio play, omitting one of the all time great organ solos ( ranked as such by Rick Wakeman )

[@richarddevine205]

The organ is a 'Hammond B3'

[@aaronarnold7653]

Huge personal song for me...Excellent reaction ...Jack? When?

[@thunderspike1892]

Vocalist and guitarist Russ Ballard has written a lot of classics. I Surrender and Since You been Gone covered by Rainbow. New York Groove covered by Sweet and Ace Frehley. On the Rebound covered by Uriah Heep just to name a few

[@HarkenRoad]

You'll want to listen to the album cut some day. The radio edit here cuts out one of the greatest rock organ solos ever keyed.

[@alanmusicman3385]

Nah,. the single edit leaves just enough so that it doesn't detract from the anthemic nature of the song.

[@hejla4524]

Also by Argent: 'God gave Rock and Roll to you'.

[@roberthalpern5454]

Terrific song!

[@cr16219]

One of the songs that ruled the radio airwaves in 1972.

[@mariaportengen2959]

I always liked this record, I think it's awesome. 👍👍🎶🎶

[@hammurds]

Brad and Lex you guys are so awesome! I love you guys

[@BryanNelson-o1c]

This song brings back memories

[@RKIRCHDO]

A great song - thanks for playing B & A - just as an FYI there is a long version with Rod Argent's keyboard solo, 6 minutes 20 seconds.

[@gregdavidson670]

6th and 7th grade football we were undefeated and this song was everywhere. Great memories and yet I thought they said “Wow” and learned today it was “Woman”.

[@alastairballantyne7789]

An excellent song.

[@MyRoom_is_old]

The keyboard player is Ron Argent and he used to be in the Zombies which had a few hits.

[@kevinfitzpatrick8532]

This really takes me back a while, saw them preform this in the mid 70s AT SPAS in upstate NY. 😎👍

[@imnotabotrlyimnot]

Vocals sound just like YES.

[@tinaboksa3642]

I remember listening to this when I was little. Love it.

[@Thorum13]

Love you two. Thanks for another interesting reaction. Keep on rockin'! 🙂

[@arthuroconnor4300]

Always thought it was Hold your head up BOY.

[@howiedavis2316]

I was 6 when this came out in '72, so I remember it, but I thought it was "hold your head up, whoa". Guess we both learned something. I had no idea it was a woman's empowerment song. Good to know.

[@laurietanigawa7373]

Love this song!!!

[@joedonlewis9820]

It's like a cross between Dream Weaver and something by Styx. A lot of old school was heavy with organ. I like it.

[@AgOG47]

The epitome of classic rock. I approve. 👍👍👋

[@sonialeigh9112]

I’m used to listening to the longer version!

[@lisaprince6996]

The very first 45 that I ever bought by myself as a kid was this song.

[@davidcollver6155]

There is a longer version of this More instrumental. This is good thank you. take care of your new baby there don't want to hurt his little ears yet listening to rock and roll. LOL take care of yourselves

[@827dusty]

Greatr early 70s song, from The Band "Argent" named for mid 60s band member of "The Zombies," Rod Argent keyboard player. It's all connected in the big picture through the years of the 60s, 70s music scene. Everybody has played on everyone's album, or with them in a concert. It's like a big family. Think about Jeff Lynn (ELO) and Bob Dylan, George Harrison and Tom Petty of The Traveling Wilburys. There is a ton of that that went on in those days.

[@stevenappleman]

This takes me way back. Great song...there's a long version too!

[@top40researcher31]

this was covered by the australian group called the party boys back in 1987

[@mr.privately7125]

I’m so glad you did this song. It’s great.

[@MrsAShoe]

Great song!...Released in 1972!

[@ukiahsguitarsolos3436]

This screams summer of '72!

[@seiraeiramasil2302]

I was in the 6th grade when this song came out in 1972, always loved this song, too bad you didn't play the extended version though.

[@Rasmuth]

Russ Ballard...so good with this band and some great solo material too.

[@johnlong9534]

Fod Argent was the lead singer for The Zombies

[@roblake3350]

This band is from my home town 👍

[@johnnymoody4967]

Sounded great while rolling in the 78 Camaro back in the day👍

[@richstrobel]

Russ Ballard, who is the lead singer, wrote Since You've Been Gone which was made famous by Rainbow. Great tune and you should check out Rainbow's version on their channel.

[@LynnThompsonAuthor]

Yeah, a lot of rock bands of the '60s and early '70s had an organ as one of their instruments. Then when the Moog synthesizer came out and became more mainstream, it replaced the organ. Progressive rock bands would have a keyboardist surrounded by various keyboards on 3 sides, switching back and forth between them. This was the shorter, radio version of this song. I remember hearing an album version that has a longer improvisational bridge in the middle before that little tweedly descending riff that went back into the chorus.

[@thomastimlin1724]

1972. This song could have also been called "There's no crying in baseball." Those who know the movie quote are laughing, those who don't make the first group laugh even harder.