Mercy - Love (Can Make You Happy) clip from 1969 movie

[@johnmcdonald1948]

I drove my Austin Healey to Manhattan to visit a girlfriend just as this song was getting air play. She and her room mate were stews for United. We put the top down on the Healey and all three of us drove around the East 80's with the radio full blast. Love Can Make You Happy came on the radio and we all sang the easy lyrics. Sappy story I guess, but fantastic memory.

[@lutherheggs]

Not a bad way to flex with the Austin-Healy and the stew girlfriend, either.

[@elliothagen9874]

Good story

[@fourthebirds635]

In 1969 I was 12 years old and loved this song. It was the first 45 I ever bought and I still have it!!

[@laurencejabouley5]

Me too

[@maxwell69319]

Same age and circumstances

[@WalterHenriquez-o3s]

Do you want to sell your record​@@laurencejabouley5

[@RedtheCat2014]

Takes me back to a time that's gone forever

[@deanebray3112]

THIS SONG MAKES ME MISS THE GOOD DAYS

[@joeribot7810]

I was just 14 in 1969 love this song those were wonderful days of being a teenager in 1969 through the the amazing 70’s. We had the very best music of all time.

[@balticbabe1]

I was also 14 and remember this song. In my opinion, 1969 was one of the best years in music

[@warmweatherfriend1756]

Beautiful message. The 1960s produced a lot of sunshine pop tunes that lifted our feelings and this was one of them. We just don't have music like this anymore.

[@issues9828]

Amazing how you feel listening to this vis-a-vis contemporary rap/hip hop, or even the Stones' music from that era.

[@warmweatherfriend1756]

@@issues9828 Yes indeed. Today's music lacks the aesthetic and feelings embodied in much of the older music. If we listen to A Beautiful Morning by the Rascals or Abraham, Martin and John by Dion, just a couple of examples, it produces a positive reaction. When I listen to the stuff coming out of people's radios as they drive down my street, I wonder what has happened to us in terms of the capacity to identify with beauty and positive emotions. Has true love died? Rap and Hip hop represent an ugly esthetic to me. There's no emotional beauty in it.

[@issues9828]

@@warmweatherfriend1756 I love those two songs. I remember being in grade school in the '70s, and waking up to a New England spring morning with warm sunshine, and hearing "It's A Beautiful Morning" on the radio and feeling that the spirit of the song captured perfectly the emotions that the spring morning sun conveyed. Although I feel that the Dion song has some lyrical flaws, I do love the song and listen to it often.

[@issues9828]

@@warmweatherfriend1756 A couple of other songs I love that capture the beauty of nature are "Nightingale" by Carole King, and Elvis' version of Neil Diamond's "And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind".

[@helenhewtty2710]

Truly a time like none other, a good feel and sunshine song that delights the heart. Those truly were the good old days. Love the song.

[@franksanfilippo5148]

I was 15 when this song came out, in May, 1969. Funny how a song can transport you back to how you felt at that time.

[@wendysmobilehomesweethome423]

And remember the lyrics! I can't remember what I did yesterday, but I know every single word of this song, that I haven't heard in MANY years! 🤔

[@joanndegiorgio647]

I love this song. I have it on a 45 in my jukebox I play all the time ❤

[@austonboston4361]

Truly a beautiful song. Loved it the first time I heard it & still do, all these many years later!

[@missymissymiss5192]

Geez, even live they sound amazing. I love these unique harmonies.

[@josephdilorenzo5314]

Those were the days when love always circulated in the air. It was the times unlike today.

[@rigelmoon9030]

Can't ya tell these guys are real party animals?

[@williamjones6511]

I always love that song it brings back those days when I was in Jr High School in 69 it was great days ✌❤🍄🌸☺😎

[@adamholtz733]

Pure perfection in this fantastic ballad !!!

[@scdevon]

That "love....love.....love" harmony at the end is terrific. First Ann then Debbie, then Brenda. This is a live take for the film, too. It's quite a bit different from the usual studio version.

[@strangth]

I love this song! Brings back memories of my childhood and first love.

[@hatcher2262]

I hope all is well, I like your comment.

[@CECamp]

Thank you so much for posting this with the hostorical information.

[@davetheimaginaryban1]

I'm clapping too. Rare you hear music like that anymore. Those vocals are just plain awesome, rivalling the Beach Boys big time.

[@davidval7188]

This first heard this in 2010 on an oldies station. Great arrangement

[@HeavyHaul51]

I turned 18 in 69, graduated HS & Uncle Sam took me to Vietnam for my class trip

[@noragracefergason5357]

Hello. That’s so nice of your Uncle Sam. I was told it was an all expense vacation to a sunny, green, lush country, also told some minor inconveniences.

[@maggieledesma1064]

I love that song so much

[@thomasbryantjr7638]

What beautiful voice love it I remember this song

[@jamesmonroe6]

One of my favorite songs back in the day. I miss those days ( SMILE ). Brother Monroe Dey El Bey (7).

[@AirborneAirAssault6565]

Flashback! Thank you for sharing and bring memories to my life. Great memories!

[@elliothagen9874]

Great song

[@amcpacer2909]

that song was from that wacky bad movie fireball jungle that was so bad it was never released but the song was beautiful

[@TopshelfTom]

Had to have been released. It made over a hundred grand at the box office in 1969. Plus, I'm watching this clip.... the film got released somewhere for this to show up.

[@statesresearcher]

Wish I could been there when this was filmed

[@rustynailmendlesohn8710]

Me too. The dark haired guy sitting at the table by himself was really cute :):)

[@jettlightning]

I hope you realize that some of the people in that audience are Manson family members.

[@jogman262]

This is music.

[@jpoe141]

A great song

[@yborcity67]

Song was written in 1967, came out in '68 and was featured in this '69 film...

[@bernardmiranda4051]

Very beautiful song, the lyrics and music is so lovely, ps. the audience on this vid are all well behave😍

[@thomasbryantjr5841]

What a awesome beautiful song 🎵

[@videotimesss1]

Beautiful!

[@Hengo07]

Nostalgy, peace , happiness.

[@MrUhwoody]

This is sweet.

[@MrUhwoody]

It's a tasty slice of yesterday.

[@AustriaGermany]

beautiful !

[@tedgemberling2359]

Jack Sigler is claimed to be the lead singer of the band, but it seems quite clear that in this song, the lead singer is the lady in the middle, in the front.

[@1925eddie]

I love the girls matching pajamas!

[@davidlincolnbrooks]

Song has been pitched up here a full step from the hit radio version. I wonder why.

[@kennethandrysiak4130]

Well… it isn’t the ‘finished product’ 45 well heard on the radio. Whatever this is… the mix of instruments and even the vocal harmonies indicate a different ‘take’ of this song. This might even be a ‘live’ version done in this video clip. Someone would know.

[@starguy2718]

Perhaps the studio version was done with the Wrecking Crew.

[@rube9990]

One of my favorite favorite songs so beautiful just wish they had a better videos, this is horrible but thanks anyway.

[@videogeekin]

Low budget amateur shot film “Fireball Jungle”. The best part of this film is that this group ‘The Mercy’ are actually playing and singing live.

[@jeffreycavanaugh840]

The best music

[@JDKingStratslinger]

Best song ever?

[@copperbear8310]

I was talking to Jack today in the music store. Hopefully we'll be setting up some shows soon.

[@장순국-u6b]

조회수 26,306회... 잘 보고 들었습니다.

[@1925eddie]

No. I read that Jack had enlisted by the time this song became a hit and the band was over. The record company used some props, made an LP and toured to take advantage of this hit record.

[@wbmeprograms4505]

The true story, told to me by guitarist Ron Caudill was that they were signed by Warner Brothers and the Sundi head was mad and put together a fake band. They fought in court and won but they didn't get any more hits. The girls left, then Ron and they just disbanded at that point.

[@sanjoe86]

Kidding love the song.

[@jmoxxx8799]

lovethis

[@shriaingnama]

50 years ago absolutely identical

[@jameycruz2]

The movie was cleaned up- has it been released on DVD ?

[@nwtraveler5266]

Looks like Wolfman Jack sitting with the girl in the foreground.

[@tallulah1961]

I wonder if the middle-aged woman behind the bar is still alive? She was probably in her 50's at the time. Most of the patrons are probably in their 50's or 60's now!

[@ParchedPinemarten]

most likely deceased now. sad thought.

[@alfx5432]

She's alive in spirit. ❤

[@hatcher2262]

I am here 11 years later.

[@prs867]

Poor Jimmy. He really wants the waitress but knows his best shot is the blonde.

[@tuskedbeast]

Wild to see this- I had no idea people lovingly remembered this A-side, or that it was an actual band. I dug the 45 for "Fireball", the b-side, which is, shall we say, in a different vein than this... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpLaq4Sbaa2fjNU

[@willawatkins9771]

They weren't all from Brandon High. Debbie Lewis was from East Bay HS in Riverview Fl, a few miles down US 301. I had several classes with her in 1969 as a senior

[@willawatkins9771]

I shared at least 2 classes with Debbie Lewis in 1969 as a senior at EBHS.....Charles Watkins

[@FROSTOPable]

+willa watkins Love this song bought it when it came out . It's a shame that this was the only song ever heard by them . I think they could have been as big as the Carpenters

[@ckvon9644]

@@FROSTOPable "Forever" and "l heard you went away" are both nice tunes.

[@dc2257]

It’s odd that there very few pictures anywhere of her and the other band members.

[@chasjohn57]

How'd you like to work that crowd?

[@mc2mc277]

Is that a young Leonard Nemoy at ::42 and 1:56 ?

[@larryherrero9997]

Why is anyone applauding? Not one of them were looking at them singing.

[@shuroom57]

Maybe, and this is just a guess, they were _LISTENING_ to the band! We used to do that back then; we would focus our EARS on music, not our eyeballs because you see, ears pick up sound, which is what music is. Eyeballs do NOT pick up sound. Stevie Wonder, for instance, is blind and can not only hear music, he can MAKE it as well. Why? Because he has EARS. EYEBALLS are more useful in the visual art world. If these patrons in this video went to an art gallery and didn't look at the paintings and just sat around yakking it up with their dates, macking on fried chicken, swilling beer, and THEN, _applauded_ , well, yehhh..... THAT would be weird.

[@P00katube]

MST3K brought me here!

[@bacsi19461]

great oldie. why the closeups on the dorkie guy instead of those cute gals? I liked the cold Falstaff beer they were serving. Drank a lot of that as a youngster, a lot of it illegally. I don't know if u can even get it today. good old times and a far better America.

[@sandywinfield9406]

Its like I was there. But I wasn’t...

[@Veravanwhoop]

Roy Shultz is my uncle. No "c" in Shultz. :)

[@jeannemariagriffin5820]

I cannot figure out if the guy with the beer (Randy Kirby) is flirting with the blonde seated provocatively at the bar or the waitress.

[@sybermen]

LSD hahahahaha

[@sanjoe86]

Why are they wearing thier jammies?

[@emmayarseeyuess9044]

'cause they're jammin!.....(I am so sorry)

[@ATamandua]

1. Does that sign say "LSD" on the wall? Dang. Ruins the video for me if it does. 2. I bought the Sundi single of this in a record store around 1974 when I was 14...they were probably long-disbanded by then. Interesting you say the movie was called "Fireball jungle" because the flip side of the record was an instrumental song called (drum roll) "Fireball". It sounded like a bunch of Florida gulf coast (where there are no Pacific-style waves) kids playing "fuzz" guitar making a surf record.

[@firepraise510]

LSD? That was the sign of the times back then. Wonderful advertisement to a really groovy song.

[@wbmeprograms4505]

Their guitarist wrote it. Just as a surf instrumental. He's my barber now!

[@KMK7355]

Says LSD Sandwich...lol.

[@robertterrell3065]

It says LSD for lunch bunch. Doesn't ruin it for me ☮️

[@tomsmith-rj3vw]

Song s crewed up by bad electronic saaatage

[@mrunning10]

nope, the sundi cover are random models

[@shriaingnama]

the guy on the left is doing nothing much less singing

[@mikearcuri406]

jeff hunter actually, they're all doing nothing. They're lip syncing to a recording.

[@shriaingnama]

sweer

[@rockyracoon3233]

jeff hunter. Regardless, this song is so much better than the garbage heard today!

[@shriaingnama]

very much so

[@lutherheggs]

Love the song, but the video sucks eggs.

[@rigelmoon9030]

These guys started playing at Woodstock, but, the stage they were playing on collapsed killing eveyone of them, thank god. The cat in the green crocheted jumper was their manager. He didn't get kilt at Woodstock, but he did end up blowing his brains out in this saloon because the beer really sucked. Sad, sad story.

[@DennisAllums]

wow, worst version of all the KZbin versions sung by mercy.