Ondřej Havelka - Beat me, daddy

[@thrummer1953]

I would like to thank whoever made this for the tip of the hat,to the time when Americans were desperately cool.Great post!

[@alaalfa8839]

He is a czech did also czech songs.

[@jaroslavtravnicek7821]

Pro všechny nadsence do swingu, doporucuji shlednout predstaveni v Národním divadle V rytmu swingu busi srdce me. Rezie Ondrej Havelka. Hraji ZIVE Melody Makers.

[@coystrill]

The cinematography of this video is absolutely brilliant. There's that pillar in the middle of the club that doesn't interfere with the shooting at all, they just pan across it. Marvelous new nostalgia!

[@thorgnyr]

This will never grow old. Absolute genius. And Ondrej and the Melody Makers they groove like nothing else.

[@kevinandbonnie]

What fantastic memories! I used to play this on the piano about 64 years ago. I love this great version and could hardly keep my feet still.......Bonnie Leeman

[@zeusincoming282]

Don't stop! Keep on beating it eight to bar! Keep the Cats dancing!

[@mata3447]

Ondřej Havelka patří do jiné doby. Jeho zaujetí swingem, stepem a vůbec retro stylem, je nakažlivé. Když vidím jeho přednes s kapelou a step, tak bych najednou chtěla taky do jiný doby. Určitě éra, která plodila takový hudební skvosty byla lepší než ta současná. Určitě měla férový pravidla.Chtě nechtě si každý tu prošlou dobu pod písničkou představuje a fandí písničce i době dávno minulé.Ondřeji, jste můj člověk. Možná se někdy na Červeném otoku sejdeme.

[@spudspinnigan9677]

Waaaay over the top awesome!

[@jubalcalif9100]

I have a notion to second that emotion !! :-)

[@RasMajnouni]

I would love it if this was well viewed all over the world! They are great in so many ways.

[@Michaela_Foktova]

Jo, takovýhle výlet s panem Havelkou v nejlepší formě bych si taky střihla :)

[@alhooper8125]

Absolutely marvelous!

[@jubalcalif9100]

Right on, Al !! :-)

[@danjohnston3422]

It speaks volumes for how far we've come as a society when one considers the change in meaning the phrase "Beat me, Daddy" has undergone.

[@randomguyjustpassingby]

Goddamn true man

[@TerryHarp65pj]

I love this version of "Beat Me, Daddy, Eight to the Bar"!

[@jubalcalif9100]

Me too ! This is one of my all time favorite videos here at YT ! Boogie at it's best !! :-)

[@99BakerG]

Song and video are both outstanding. Really great concept, too. The period costumes, dancing, setting all look completely authentic. Je super!

[@martinpilc]

skvělá verze, démonické prostřihy na kytaristu a bubeníka. Splendid version, diabolical performance of guitar player and drummer.

[@kmmk7939]

A song written in 1940 by Don Ray. Then in the army in WWII with the Andrews Sisters Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and next an excellent performance by Ondrej Havelka. Greetings from Poland.

[@MencaCZ]

Sakra, asi jsem právě objevil "nový" hudební žánr o který se budu zajímat a poslouchat ho. Dokonalost

[@pandora1462]

Toto prostě vau už jsem se nadechla.BOŽÍ takže nemám co říct.

[@jirizevl6551]

Naprosto dokonalé,stylové,vtipné !Taneční kreace páně Havelky mě vždy úvadějí v nadšení.Avšak co přátelé s tím nakrémovaným pianistou? Toho nám nyní v JŮESEJ nevezmou.

[@abramsv]

Absolute BLAST!!

[@MrMattaaa]

Naprosto super, a Ondřej Havelka mně tu úplně dostává. Jak slečnu vyzve k tanci a pak ten tanec :-D to je aspoň borec, to už se dnes málo vidí :-)

[@jitkachudikova]

To mi vždycky zvedne náladu! Mám je ráda. Díky, pánové, muzikanti skvělí.

[@zeusincoming282]

Damn, no wonder there was Baby Boom during those days,this is HOT!

[@brigittemartin12]

You were amazing yesterday night in Monlouis (Festival de jazz en Touraine) Thank You to all your band :)

[@michalnavr123]

This video is fantastic!

[@jubalcalif9100]

I like the way you think ! :-)

[@BmakinFilm]

Fantastic lighting in this b&w clip. There is an ominous quality to the characters here - almost a touch of David Lynch.

[@BackToConstitution]

This is the best ever!

[@jubalcalif9100]

Exactly the way I feel !! :-)

[@marcela77777]

Ondrej never disappoints ! ❤️

[@sanier210]

Raz som ho videl naživo. Odvtedy sa ho neviem nebažiť. Nikdy som takúto hudbu nepočúval. Neviem si to vysvetliť, čo ma na tejto prastarej muzike stále udivuje. Dokonalosť, presnosť, roznorodosť, alebo všetko dohromady. Bohvé volaćo. A večné ako Beatlles.

[@thrummer1953]

I Never grow weary of this masterpiece!

[@m0pedist4]

Je to super, tady u nás ve městě má koncert každý rok olem Vánoc, asi na něj zase půjdu! Nejlepší.

[@lindajnichols1455]

Fantastic video. The piano is most excellent. The BEST!

[@PeterNakata-e4l]

❤ špičkový výkon ❤Havelka je BOH❤

[@Pskawt]

My grade 5 English teacher used to say things like”Beat me daddy. 8 to the bar”. We never knew what it meant but we thought it was hilarious. One of the best Mr Ralph Fenn

[@m0pedist4]

Dneska jdu na jeho koncert v Novém Jičíně, už se nemůžu dočkat :)) Perfektní hudba z krásné doby.

[@ingridlaskova1878]

Až na tu válku. 😔

[@Milan1959]

Absolutní fantazie :-)

[@retrolectrovideo]

Great pics & gorgeous Boogie Woogie!

[@jubalcalif9100]

How right you are !! :-)

[@vladoslez6223]

Hivadisko. Nenormálne dobré. Celá ansabel. Minuli sa času aj keď majú svojho verného poslucháča aj dnes

[@aVideoSharing]

Best yet. Thanks for sharing.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Amen to that ! :-)

[@JeanClaudeAudet]

vraiment exceptionnel ce ondrej havelka, c'est vraiment un artiste de grand talent. Il aurait surement fait fortune s'il aurait pu traverser à l'ouest durant les années 70.que voulez-vous la vie est comme cela. Félécitation à ce grand artiste

[@terezaradova9633]

Krása! ♥ Lahoda pro mé uši! ♥

[@tomasnovacek2406]

Super.

[@rudedude1686]

Já uplne zapomnel jakej je Havelka naprostej borec, neskutečnej klip, tolik vychytavek v par minutach..

[@Darfen1]

TRUTNOV & MELODY MAKERS & HAVELKA --- naprosto nejlepší kombinace!! :)

[@myshanachy6670]

DÍKY! BOMBASTIK

[@jozefkollar5164]

Nádherné ,dostali ma. Ďakujem veľmi.

[@ZoltanRick]

This video is priceless! The Zoltans are going to add this arrangement to our repertoire in 2010. Brilliant!

[@zuzanavanicka5670]

skvělá muzika a k tomu skvělý vtipný klip. super

[@bobes56]

To nemá chybu.

[@codopicichces]

Jooo, to se ještě v barech a hospodách smělo kouřit...:)

[@Petisroub]

stomping :-) I love the continuous piano line

[@yaarolka]

užasný, mám vás ráda :)

[@jaroslavpolanecky7395]

Naprostá pecka!!

[@LILLIDECARLO]

So true, I hope I get to see them work in England somewhere or even better, work alongside them, as I am a '40's Style Swing singer & former dancer. Love the clothes they wear too & everything about them !

[@norikoweverka262]

THE BOMB! Magnificent.

[@jubalcalif9100]

I could not agree more !! :-)

[@athveg34f]

I could watch and listen to this video all day. I love your accent!

[@westernswingnews]

My current fav on KZbin the past year.

[@CliffMortensen1]

This video validates re-incarnation! Fabulous!

[@azzx96]

Wonderful I wish we had places like these today!

[@LILLIDECARLO]

Thank-you for that, I will check out the next Vintage Festival, there ! I would love to see them live.

[@BlackVainer]

Perfektní písnička, prostě klasika :).

[@voidforpurpose]

Great take and superb video! Retro va-va-va-voom! Kudos Ondrej!

[@nio13rm]

Parada a parada a jeste jednou parada.

[@luciejunkova8079]

miluji to super!!!

[@merit66]

Tak tohle je skutecna lahudka. Posilam moc a moc ALOHA z Hawaiie pane Havelko, moc dekuju a doufam, ze se mi podari sehnat i tady na "skale uprostred Pacifiku" nejaka vase CD. A dekuji "vozkaa" za tuhletu nadhernou lahudecku! Aloha!

[@johnjtheoriginal]

great! anyway all his videos are gorgeous!

[@thrummer1953]

This is just outstanding!

[@basilzarahoff3229]

I've watched this so many times and failed to give it a thumbs up, what a mistake. My favorite version of this Swing standard. Now please do In the Mood with the same kind of video!

[@67Map]

Wunderbar-wonderfull Ich liebe dieses Video-I love this Video Superb Song, great Musicians, beautifull Girls and the fine b/w looking I looking it every day.

[@LILLIDECARLO]

I am totally hooked !

[@Fritztoons]

Vozkaa, this is great! Thank you!

[@Mihon54]

Těm to šlape, radost slyšet a vidět!!!!

[@teticekthant]

milujem!!! :)

[@radiosiesta]

Nádhera co dodat muzika i video na jedničku.

[@richardadamson8312]

Fantastic. Freddie Slack and Will Bradley would be proud. That piano player is solid! (Yeah, the blackface is an odd choice, but I'm sure he meant it as a sincere tribute to something I don't understand out of context.) Thoroughly dig this band!

[@filipbasin]

The balck face reminds the revues - cabarets in first Czechoslovakian republic (The band is Czech). Musicians sometimes painted their faces to appear exotic, there were no Afro-Americans here those times.... and I think they just wanted to do the show. And of course great band with excelent sound.

[@joegill3612]

You should watch the black and white minstrels. They were on every week in Britain from the fifties to the seventies or eighties when Big Brother took over and banned people from enjoying themselves.

[@SunRabbit]

You do realise that Andrew Havelka is on every single political show on CZTV 2? And I'm like wait a minute, this guy's not a polititian, he's only a musician. So why does he get on every single political show?

[@siusaidhchaimbeul5499]

Pity this detracts from a wonderful rendition.

[@jupiterinaries6150]

Siusaidh Chaimbeul no it doesnt...no PC.

[@aliencowman]

Cheered me up no end, this is awesome :-)

[@51362879]

Pure class! 5*!

[@thrummer1953]

Love this!

[@brettweeks2618]

Brilliant

[@jubalcalif9100]

Indeed !! :-)

[@99BakerG]

Outstanding energy, choreography, and concept! When was this video made? I assume it was made in Prague.

[@mawmaw501]

Jako že to je Čech tak jede jak Američan :) hlavně ty nohy :))) a ten hlas :)

[@duchessbidwell]

I cannot get enough of this. I like the videos they made in black and white rather than the coloured ones. They evoke the period better. Does this group still exist?

[@marekbujok3961]

Yes :)

[@hankbutcher]

Great !!!!!!!!

[@bohrmaenneken]

AAAAAAwesome!

[@peropolero]

Love it

[@timhelmerich1857]

Amazing the piano player is in "Black Face"

[@jirikajzar3247]

Dont take it as offence. Its pretty hard to get black guy here in Czech republic...

[@Perrymanx]

People in the west have succumbed to stupid correctness. Be normal again. When a white man colored his face in black, it is an expression of homage to black artists. It means, "You're great and we want to be like you!"

[@blackbird8982]

Nevěřím, že je to 17 let...A pořád stejně skvělé

[@pumelo1]

to je 30 let stará píseň😁 Havelka ji nazpíval 94/95

[@imploud]

Famózní! Pan Ondřej Havelka by byl v době, jenž zde prezentuje touto hudbou (a bezpočtem svých dalších kousků), asi nejoblíbenější zpěvák i se skvělými pány z The Swings, dámami z Sester Havelkových a samozřejmě se svým úžasným orchestrem Melody Makers, či orchestrem OPSO (Originální pražský synkopický orchestr), se kterým dlouho spolupracoval také. Samozřejmě, že swing, boogie woogie a jazz jsou druhy hudeb původem z Ameriky, ale rádo by se řeklo "Poctivý Český výkon".

[@ThomasPurcell]

This modern version is the closest I've ever seen to the original version.

[@jubalcalif9100]

You speak the truth, Kemo Sabe !! :-)

[@RasMajnouni]

They are the best

[@benediktcz]

they played last year at vintage festival in southbank centre in london

[@Tamdydam1]

Nemyslím si, že Trutnov a Melody Makers je zvlášť vydařená kombinace. Hrály skvěle, ale do toho hippie prostředí nezapadaj. Je ale super, že se touto cestou dostanou do povědomí mladších ročníků

[@benediktcz]

and as i see, they are playing this year also (on saturday)

[@fhr331]

If Eleanor Powell and Benny Goodman had a child and decided to raise him in what is now the Czech republic this would be the guy

[@Jose-s1i1l]

This is actually a very good cover of the original song by William Bradley & Co. Check out Maurice Rocco' version, which is also great.

[@jorgegoren8614]

😊😊😊👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@karel3183]

👍

[@edwardklintworth2004]

Too cool for school.

[@jubalcalif9100]

You got that right !! :-)

[@67Map]

My No.1 Video on Tube. Yessss, it's rockin

[@jazzsaxophone]

jeeesh. I didnt know there were people still playing this.

[@thrummer1953]

thrummlet94, Really? I love those styles.Or do you mean the dancing? I'd be interested,to know what you think.