Montego Bay (Re-edit/Remix) - Bobby Bloom

[@TheSuperbird43]

BURNIN SONG!!!!! When my girlfriend Debbie and I were seeing each other she invited me, & my sisters Eva & Caroline to a birthday party for one of her closest friends. A lot of her friends came as well. Debbie was so THRILLED we could make it. She introduced us to her friends and they were happy to meet us!!! We were enjoying everyone's company and also had something to eat as well. Debbie's friend was playing some AWESOME music and everyone was showing their best dance moves!!!! This song was an all- time favorite of ours as children!!!! Her friend had a contest and everyone was happy about it. We were the last ones and enjoyed watching everyone else including Debbie. I asked her friend to play this song and my sister Eva then said to everyone, " Now we will show you how it is DONE"!!!!! Eva, Caroline, and Me, then got on the dance floor and DESTROYED IT!!! Everyone was SCREAMING & FREAKING OUT!!! Debbie started to FREAK OUT and cried her eyes OUT!!! Eva, Caroline, & me were holding each other's hands and put on a dance clinic!!!! We got done & everyone was in "SHOCK"!!! Everyone asked us where we learned to dance. I told everyone Eva taught us & we started dancing when we were very young and we taught Caroline to dance too. All of us then hugged Debbie and kissed her. Eva put her hands on Debbie's face then told her, " You better to be ready to be taught some REAL dance moves because you are going to be taught starting RIGHT NOW!!!! Then I held her and kissed her deeply!!!! I then told her, " You are going to find out how much we REALLY LOVE YOU"!!! 😍😍❤❤💋💋🌩🌩⚡⚡⚡🌀🌀🌀🔥🔥🔥☢☢☢

[@twostikks1]

Well, this is a complete re-edit of the song, but that’s a sweet story, Armando! I’m glad you like this version of it. I’ve had some complaints, which is so bizarre. But this is the most-viewed and most liked video on my channel. 😊

[@patricklamb8142]

I saw my favorite local band play this for the first time a few weeks ago. I went to Sandals in Montego Bay in 1989, then 30 years later went back to photograph and videotape my nephews wedding. I have had a rough year but things started getting better. After hearing it, I decided to go back for a third time to hang with my sister and brother in law over Christmas week. The power of music. Love this tune. Bobby is still touching hearts and souls from the great beyond

[@edwardvelez2926]

Great song when i was growing up as a young teenager. GREAT MUSIC!!! 😊

[@beverlyfoster8771]

Beautiful I must visit this place.

[@andrewdavison1273]

I've been. It's beautiful

[@thephotodoc1]

Actually listening while sunning on the beach in Montego Bay. Feeling blessed to enjoy Bobby Bloom's soulful performance more than 40 years after he recorded it in the very spot he was singing about.

[@thephotodoc1]

Oops..over 50 years ago.

[@twostikks1]

Ha! Either way! 👍

[@AnnLippert1]

grew up hearing this song. Never knew the lyrics. Never knew where Montego Bay even was. thank you again, KZbin!!!

[@elemteacher3708]

I just happened to think of this song today and looked it up. I'd forgotten how much I loved it. That's the measure of good music---if it stands up to time. This one just keeps on giving.

[@ruthhuston5092]

Love this song. Brings me back to the seventies. The best years.. that is when music was music.

[@theressamurphy2996]

Yes my happy place...so much fun with people from all over the world playing in the resort pool!! Small world when you meet a friend again at the pool swim up bar😎🤗

[@twostikks1]

I just love the song!

[@colleenashton4030]

Love this song! especially while traveling on my way down to Montego Bay today!

[@deniseking4036]

Oooooooo so excited ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Love that song xxx

[@mariadelcarmensanchezherre8879]

Maravillosa canción 💖 recuerdos de mi vida adolescente Féliz

[@annieswalef3705]

yeah mon mi miss mi beatiful montego bay mi seh always glad to be back

[@timmyles314]

AWESOME SONG to a better time in history for me.

[@yankeluh]

I appreciate your re-edit. This song has a special spot in my heart. As I was signing my application to the US Peace Corps this was playing on the jukebox in the student union building. Two months later I received my assignment to Kingston, Jamaica. The year Bobby Bloom died I finished Peace Corps and moved to Montego Bay to run a small small hotel that was only a five minute walk to Doctor's Cave Beach. And yes I "lie on a lilo till I was lobster red" many times. From Doctor's Cave you could watch the planes land at the MoBay airport. So yes BOAC was a major airline there. It was never the same when it became British Airways. Again, thank you for the re-edit with photos. It takes me back.

[@backandstillbgmsdangerusda9637]

Lord you just gotta love the tuba.

[@radcam69]

BackAndStillBgMsDangerus Dangerus NOT a tuba. It's a synth bass, maybe a Moog.

[@twostikks1]

918V I thought it was a regular electric bass, slightly overdriven ...

[@radcam69]

@@twostikks1 I wouldn't think a bass, not enough sustain. I'll stay with synth. Moog was in it's infancy in 1970.

[@lamascotapan]

Cruising along the Santa Monica coast line. Top-down party-down back in the day.

[@twostikks1]

Victor Salcedo that day is right now. 😊

[@joseph95239]

orale! do it again, do it again!.....

[@peterhunnigale1132]

This is and has always been a brilliant tune. Many blessings to Bobby for this 70's Hot shot. Boooooom! H Vibes

[@rippi37]

Back listening and loving it again......awesome re-edit / remix twostikks xxx

[@brucewayne3602]

the absolute Best - any time, any city, any country, any planet ... Go Go Go BB !!!

[@billwhite9703]

I'm a songwriter/singer/producer and you have nailed this. Great work!

[@twostikks1]

Bill white Why, thank you, Bill! Gratifying to hear from music fans, but given your background, even more so!

[@patjenkins3402]

My first public ATS bellydance was to this song-so much fun! We wore our garb with big flowers in our hair.

[@twostikks1]

@Pat Jenkins - Yeah, but that would have been with the “released version”, that ends with “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning”! Did you play your finger cymbals at the end?

[@jolenewilliamson1031]

Thanks for bringing back the memories of a small girl in Chicago.

[@twostikks1]

Jolene williamson - Aw, well, you’re welcome!

[@sandrasouva7002]

my dad really loves music, all kinds....... unfortunately he was disabled when I was about 2 years old, but if he hadn't been my sisters and I would probably not have been exposed to as much music as we were let alone the diversity. I remember coming home at 2:30 in the afternoon and pop would be playing this on his old Victrola amongst other songs which really opened me to all kinds of music. thanks dad avid music lover!

[@judithspirito8483]

sandra souva music is and always be the best.

[@twostikks1]

sandra souva - so sorry about your Dad, Sandra. But at least you learned about and enjoyed so much great music. Peace.

[@louisescales9832]

It makes you think of the island living I love it

[@raymondhoagland8602]

Great songs back in the 70's !!

[@cindygriffith315]

Love this song...remember it from back in the sixties as a kid

[@ronsmith6608]

Had no idea who Bobby Bloom was until I heard this song in the Florida keys a few weeks ago. This song is completely under rated and fuckin awesome everybody. Absolutely gorgeous there too.

[@sandrasouva7002]

I agree that its definitely under rated!

[@beefoneeto]

Bobby sang in a Brooklyn doo wop group The Imaginations who had some good songs in the early 60's.

[@terrancecollier8524]

I love the re-sorted version. I don't think Bobby Bloom would object. He would probably have loved it also.

[@twostikks1]

Terrance Collier Thanks, Terrance! I would like to think that maybe he would have. There were some remarks made by a few commonsensically-challenged mental-cases here being very critical of me for having even created this version of the song, as if in doing so, it denigrates the original and wiped it out of existence. To them, I say: PPPT.

[@scotthughes2914]

The single version never had that extended ending , only the album as far as I know. The 45 version is on one of the Eric Records CD's.

[@ericjablonski8838]

Well, I think Bobby would have loved it ! You did him justice and it is beautiful.

[@twostikks1]

Scott Hughes - no released version had this extended ending. I created it using loops.

[@twostikks1]

Eric Jablonski - Thanks, Eric!

[@radcam69]

Infectious synth bass. 1970.

[@wendyunderhill9473]

That ending is one of my favorite parts of the song! I found your "re-mix" when I was looking for the version with "Oh What A Beautiful Morning" at the end. His voice is so beautiful.

[@twostikks1]

Oh, then maybe this version is not for you! The actual release is about 3 mins long. It's available here on KZbin. This one is obviously a complete re-edit. It's not for everyone.

[@michaelnewbury2856]

@@twostikks1 I'm with you Boo Boo - its much better without the 'inspiration'.

[@twostikks1]

@@michaelnewbury2856 Well, thanks, Michael! I’ll never understand why some people seem offended by this remix; as if by creating it, the original was destroyed. I think there’s a hint in that kind of behavior about what’s wrong with people - a real intolerance for diversity … or something. It’s so stupid it boggles my mind.

[@d.tucker4929]

Wonderful song, wonderful voice, and a wonderful trip to image being on back in the 70s. All my years singing this song, didn't know what a lilo was (inflation chair thingee) nor knew he was talking about his airplane (British Airlines) until recently. Things in life happen but so does great music.

[@mrpawpawskeeter]

We listen to this song every time we go to Jamaica to get us rolling

[@twostikks1]

scott thorpe - this version, Scott?

[@mrpawpawskeeter]

@@twostikks1 Yep

[@twostikks1]

scott thorpe Well, dayum! That is vindication for sure! Thanks for that! Safe travels!

[@mrpawpawskeeter]

@@twostikks1 Going in December

[@twostikks1]

scott thorpe A great time to go!

[@andrewdavison1273]

I've always loved this song, nicely done.

[@twostikks1]

Thanks Andrew! Yeah, it is such a great song, it really makes you feel good. :)

[@andrewdavison1273]

Still loving it today.

[@lawyerdude]

Exactly what the song needed! Totally agree with everything you said in your explanation. Have been looping this all day.

[@twostikks1]

Hey, thanks Jonathan, I really appreciate that you dig it!

[@lynnehenderson4140]

The ending WITH him singing "Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'" is GREAT!!!

[@twostikks1]

Ha! then I guess you won't like my version.

[@billwhite9703]

It doesn't work.

[@twostikks1]

Bill white not for you.

[@lynnehenderson4140]

I do, but I miss the original ending LOL

[@bella3341]

I wish with all my heart that his soul is at peace!!

[@FullFrameFotography]

Nice job on the ending fade :-) It's a kind of reggae-calypso beat. I remember the original when I was kid spending every waking moment listening to the hits on AM radio :-)

[@twostikks1]

+FullFrameFotography Thanks! I like it too. :)

[@Neville60001]

And the ubiquitous reggae cover of it was done only a short while later after the original came out.

[@deanchudicek1609]

Good job! Definite improvement!

[@twostikks1]

Thanks Dean!

[@Neville60001]

Great re-edit/remix, twostikks1: in the spirit of said endeavor, I've got a _slight_ updated rewording of the lyrics: Vernon'll meet me when the Delta flight lands Keys to the Miata will be in his hands Adjust to the driving and I'm on my way It's all on the right side of Montego Bay Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Come sing me La! Come sing me Montego Bay Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh 'N Gillian'll meet me like a brother would I think I remember but it's twice as good Like how nice the pot is from the bong on his silver tray I'm stoked to get stoned in Montego Bay, sing out Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Come sing me la! Come sing me Montego Bay Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh I lay on a lilo 'til I'm lobster red I still feel the motion here at home in bed I tell you it's hard for me to stay away You ain't been 'til you've been high in Montego Bay Sing out Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-whoa, whoa-oh-oh, whoa Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-whoa, whoa-oh-oh, whoa Come sing me loud Come sing me Montego Bay Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-whoa, whoa-oh-oh, whoa Dance in the streets Just sing me loud Come sing me Montego Bay Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-whoa, whoa Whoa

[@twostikks1]

Neville6000 Ha ha! It’s all basically the same thing when you look at it from that point of view. Nice work yourself!

[@josephnicoletti]

Bobby was my Cousin and a Great Creative force in my early life Growing up in Coney Island,Brooklyn New york and "NO" he did not shoot himself,1973 never got any more police info ?..maybe jeff barry knows something ?..

[@radcam69]

Joseph Nicoletti Always thought Bobby's death was mysterious as was Bobby Fuller's.

[@susannebemis3311]

so sorry Joseph! my oldest son died under strange circumstances too

[@anneraso5621]

What did the family think was the real cause of his death? Such a talented guy in so many areas of music; not just singing. What a shame!

[@anneraso5621]

According to an LA newspaper article, Bobby was found in an ex-girlfriend's West Hollywood apartment shot in the head with a Derringer laying at his side. Jeff Barry has said that the guy with the ex-girlfriend in the apartment shot Bobby once in the head and they never got the guy. The LA police did not do too much investigating.

[@edwardvelez2926]

VERY SORRY ABOUT UR COUSIN. I LOVED THAT SONG PLAYING ON THE RADIO IN MY EARLY TEENAGE YRS. GOD REST HIS SOUL!

[@tabcoco]

I remember this song. I was about 10 yrs old when it was a hit. I always loved it ! I think he died a few after this was a big hit.

[@WarmRecordsVEVO]

YA man! MY beech!

[@strangeinvisible2012]

this is a great version..love it thank you

[@twostikks1]

+Adam Phillips Thanks!

[@donaldbeckford6934]

Am from Hart Street Montego Bay and it's a good feeling wow

[@Shellyann7100]

I love Montego Bay ........❤

[@annoldham3018]

The Bay looks really beautiful. I only remember Amazulus version in the mid 80s. This is great.

[@bernardo820]

Great song; love It !!!

[@tractorfone5567]

Great song!

[@kaijuhi-jinks3518]

Excellent remix!

[@twostikks1]

Thanks!

[@nicoleborn3004]

Great remix! :D Really enjoy it, thanks!!

[@twostikks1]

Glad you like, Nicole. :)

[@rippi37]

Brilliant !! xxx

[@twostikks1]

Thanks! 😁

[@rippi37]

@@twostikks1 Thank you !!

[@chazwalker7156]

Yay, nice work man!

[@twostikks1]

Thanks, Chaz!

[@donaldbeckford6934]

I was born downtown Montego Bay I feel on top of the world to be born in Montego Bay wow

[@windymoore4009]

Love the way this is done. Yeah, I never liked that "Oh, what a beautiful morning" at the end either. When I had the record years ago when it came out I would remove the needle to stop it. Thank you so much!

[@lynnehenderson4140]

No, the ending as BOBBY BLOOM did it is great!!!

[@twostikks1]

Windy Moore it's so funny; some people like the remix, some people absolutely can't stand it! One guy went totally ballistic over it, which I found bizarre. it's not like I destroyed the original version, I just did a remix. Happens all the time! Anyway, glad you like it.

[@sergio-my7jq]

Gracias mi amigo por el vídeo

[@sarahthomas5405]

Bobby B. was a hottie too. With the voice to match.

[@BTREquipment]

Great job! Love the remix!

[@twostikks1]

Hey, thanks BTRE, glad you like it. It was really fun to do. I never did like how it ended ... So I "fixed" it.

[@my58chevy]

i grew up with Bobby in high school (Wantagh 59-63) he had a difficult time within himself... I believe the ending of the song " oh what a beautiful morning" tells me he was finally at peace with himself and very happy with his accomplishments ...just my opinion P.S. was also in a doo wop group with him called the imaginations as illustrated in the photo we were invited to perform at Wantagh's 4th of July par

[@swagsterTacocat]

the background whistling easily gets stuck in my head XD it reminds me of mario kart

[@twostikks1]

Alteroid Vorath Mario and Luigi!

[@raymondberry7099]

love the remix of this classic. wonder if you considered a club type remix with a percussion only break. it's a great dance tune.

[@twostikks1]

I'm pretty limited as to what I can do. All I did, basically, was re-edit the song, to suit my taste. I suppose you could extend it further, but this edit is close to the edge of repetitive, I think! But if someone wants to download this and press it to 12" single, that would be awesome to me!

[@raymondberry7099]

This song came out in the era of a single having to clock in under 3 minutes because of the format of Top 40 am radio in those days. A mash up with other songs from that time that are similar in groove (I can see clearly now and/or Bob Marley tunes) might be fun too.

[@planetjanet3845]

Perfect remix

[@kennethcarroll787]

I was in the third grade when this song came out great memories 😊😊😊😊

[@careylevy7747]

I was at the beach on Montego Bay and the locals DID NOT know this song!!! Talk about a generation gap!!!

[@twostikks1]

Wow. That’s crazy, it’s such a great song!

[@JO-kp6lk]

Wow! You would think that the song would be a local anthem that absolutely everybody would know! Very interesting.

[@hf1556]

Did Bloom write Indian Giver by 1910 Fruitgum Co.？

[@josiespringfield4808]

Great song love the video

[@kennethcarroll787]

My class were jamming to this song at the 3rd grade❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@wayneparker9331]

GREAT remix!!!!

[@twostikks1]

Thanks Wayne!

[@bella3341]

Can you believe it? His homicide is a COLD CASE, to me is beyond comprehension, it should be REOPEN.

[@twostikks1]

It’s terrible that such a sad story is associated with such a happy song. One of my favorite songs, ever.

[@lisasmith516]

@@twostikks1 In retrospect, now that I'm older, I have reason to think he was "set up." Someone wanted him killed. Someone there is still living, and needs to come forward before they too, Meet The Lord. Rest in Peace, Bobby Bloom. 🙋✝️💖 Lisa Rae Rousseau

[@davidcooper7833]

The story of him accidentally shooting himself while cleaning his gun never did make any sense to me. I too think he was murdered. Rest in peace Bobby

[@bella3341]

@@davidcooper7833 No, the version was, that while being in a bar, just chilling out, he was shot in the middle of a fight, being an innocent victim of the situation.

[@Gustav1353]

Now Montego bay is getting hit by a hurricane.

[@jennk1454]

SING OUT

[@bulldogdrummond6343]

Totally cool!

[@GetajobUAhole]

Nice editing.

[@twostikks1]

Thanks

[@twostikks1]

great name!

[@andrewdavison1273]

Later still liove it

[@twostikks1]

Thanks Andrew. Hope it keeps growing on you. :)

[@helenhankins4503]

twostikks1

[@twostikks1]

Thanks to everyone who likes this!

[@kingpetra6886]

I like the lyrics to this song.

[@edandcarmen]

This man did not commit suicide he was cleaning his rifle and it had a lodged bullet in it and it went off an freak accident.

[@mickyp4]

HOW WAS THIS RE'EDITED /REMIXED ECT IS IT JUST LOOPED & REPEATED TOGETHER TO MAKE LONGER ???

[@twostikks1]

Yes. That's exactly what I did.

[@user-tb4el1sr1q]

I bet I can get away enough to not be found already know exactly where it is

[@MAHARDWAY]

I need me some Carribe at the moment

[@bradspicks]

Yeah man, i edit the same way. Breadsticks! Must do what needs to be done lol lol

[@panchosalazar1358]

Dancing DelRecuerdo

[@twostikks1]

Pancho -- is that a good thing?

[@twostikks1]

Joseph Nicoletti -- I wouldn't know anything about what happened to your cousin -- I just know I like the song. I am guessing Jeff Barry is the co-writer of this track ...?

[@Prancer1231]

twostikks1 This is much better than the original. I hated that dumb beautiful morning ending also.

[@twostikks1]

@@Prancer1231 - It was funny, when I got a copy of the original on a compilation CD, I totally never even remembered the ending. I couldn’t play the song, because it came to a screeching halt. Then I got audio software, and VOILA! Thanks, I’m glad you like it.

[@granesmith]

I disagree with you on the improv. ending, but that's OK...Good Song!

[@twostikks1]

Actually, I was thinking about taking that ending and splicing it to the beginning of the song. I just never got around to trying that ...

[@granesmith]

Sounds Good!

[@rondmc44]

Ending sounds good to me. Better than "Oh What A Beautiful Morning"..

[@rickcostin]

There"s a least 4 notes to that bass line...

[@twostikks1]

Rick Costin Yeah, Rick - actually, 3. It’s the two notes on every other measure on 3 and 4 that I really dig (and really hear!), although there is a lead-in note right before 3, which is fine.

[@rickcostin]

@@twostikks1 it's 4 , there's an octave between 2, same note technically but 1 octave apart.

[@twostikks1]

Rick Costin I don’t hear the octave, but that’s splitting hairs, anyway. My ears are tin after years of cymbal smashing, so, you could be right! 🙂

[@rickcostin]

@@twostikks1 yes you got to study it very carefully, only does it once, just so there is some variety, great song though.

[@jgunn03]

who's Vernon? Me hopes it's someone a white male should be singing about.

[@twostikks1]

?? What in the world does that mean?

[@jgunn03]

@@twostikks1 Methinks you know. If not, Jamaica's full of poverty directed toward the natives (think, Hawaii). Hopefully Vernon is paid well for his service to Mr. Bloom.

[@Euthymia]

When I heard it as a 9 year old in 1970, what I imagined was that the singer was coming to this bay to go deep sea fishing, and Vernon was the owner/captain of the boat, but I also thought he was singing "the keys to the ENGINE will be in his hand" (as in a boat engine). Later, I figured Vernon was a guy who Bobby befriended when he delivered his MG rental car to the airport. Vernon works at or owns the car rental concession at the airport. I picture him driving up in the MG and handing the keys to Bobby as they catch up with each other's lives. Gillian (who meets him like a brother would) is the bartender at the hotel where he stays. He makes chilled rum drinks and serves them on a silver tray. Bobby has befriended these guys on his trips to Montego Bay, and the song is him thinking about how great it will be when he can come back to Montego Bay and see them. At the risk of ruining a childhood memory, who the heck else would they be?

[@user-tb4el1sr1q]

😳🫡

[@DannyBkyn]

Great remix!