One Toke Over the Line, Brewer & Shipley Live

Having made Nixon's enemy's list and special rebuke from Spiro T. Agnew, Michael Brewer and Tom Shipley perform their famous hit for a National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws party in Washington, DC 1998. Visit
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[@MasterSysop]

Ever Since Grandma saw this on Lawrence welk, its been one of her favorite songs . She plays, sings and dances to it when she treats her cancer sickness, pain and gluacoma!

[@kendo512]

I love waking up, making a nice fresh coffee, packing a bong and just sit and relax with this song while staring out into the sky. Such a great feeling. Feels like freedom.

[@johnrhouse8075]

yeah man freedom from any kind of judgment, and responsibility, and reality, and anything that would make me useful to society😂

[@kendo512]

@@johnrhouse8075 I genuinely love it when people respond to my comments from over a decade ago. I even remember writing this one! Good times those were

[@pattybenedict9499]

That's my morning on this new years eve

[@MrJamieMurph4141969]

Happy 50th anniversary to this great song by Mike Brewer and Tom Shipley! (1971-2021). It’s June 2021 as I post this comment; it was recently released this time 50 years ago in 1971.

[@jimmymiller77]

LOOK, No Autotune, No flashing Lights, No Special Effects.... Just Pure Talent. They just don't make em like this any more. >

[@thefirely1439]

That chord progression is one of the best things to ever grace my ears

[@oboe1212]

I saw them at a concert at the University of Mo at Rolla in 1970...so good!

[@crlguitar1]

Ah....takes me back to the early 70's.... They should have had more of their songs played on the radio...

[@mikehand9698]

One Toke Over The Line , Brewer & Shipley Live ! It's been years since i heard this !!!!!!

[@TheName008]

I saw that Lawrence Welk episode and laughed and laughed.

[@MrBean21320]

+C.S. Weaver It was great!

[@DonaldRilea]

Just shared a clip of that which I found on here on Facebook a couple of hours ago, and it was....amazing.

[@alaskanprincess9386]

I've often wondered what Lawrence Welk thought a 'toke' was ..... LOL

[@flyinsquirrel48]

I saw the Welk orchestra on do the song on TV fairly recently. The Welk show is on Saturdays at 6 Pacific time on PBS. If I get it on tape, I’ll try and contact you. 🐿

[@agumperz]

Made Nixon's enemy list.... RESPECT!

[@shannonireland8084]

I 😍 this song

[@3wideBob]

They were based in Kansas City in the early '70s. They played here all the time. Great memories especially at the Vanguard and Cowtown Ballroom. A guy named Paul and I interviewed them once for the UMKC school paper. They explained that the song wasn't about drugs. It's about being fed up with too much touring. Nonetheless by the time we finished we were several tokes over the line.

[@Rossbach2]

Great song, a real classic.

[@mrsgstd]

A nice video of Brewer and Shipley performing all of their hits.

[@joyceroy6068]

Brewer and Shipley was my very first concert in Middlesex, NJ. in 1971. And yes they did this song and I loved it then as I do now!!!!!!! Thanks guys!!!!

[@NunyaDammeBiznis]

Right on!! I used to sing along to this song on the radio when I was just a small child. No wonder I grew up to be what I am today...

[@baysidebetty]

One of my all time favorites. :D

[@MrBrombomb]

I love taking road trips & riding around in my friend's 1963 VW Beetle while listening to this song. It reminds me a lot of my Dad because his favorite car was the VW Beetle (he owned several of them during his lifetime), & he was usually "One Toke Over The Line". The apple sure as hell didn't fall far from the tree seeing as I'm going to bake in a little while.

[@oboe1212]

They played a concert at the university of Missouri at Rolla in 1970 (I think)...great memories....great lyrics...

[@Sharona61bio]

Nostalgia is priceless!

[@julietstadtlander7049]

ThankGod for Brewer and Shipley! I been a fan since 1975.

[@gttim]

My mom gave me this 45 when I was a kid!

[@MrBrombomb]

My friend nicknamed m "One Toke Over The Line Liam". Gee, I wonder why? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!! This song reminds me of my Dad.

[@deborahcapuano1223]

I remember my mother trying to tell me it was "One TOKEN over the line." (I think she thought that because of the railway station and train references). :)

[@aprilrobbins8192]

TOO funny!!

[@Richard_Tanguay]

LOL!

[@MrJamieMurph4141969]

LOL, I can see why she would have thought it was One TOKEN over the line! Once years ago I heard this song on the radio then about a half hour later a man called in to the radio station saying,”I’m 47 years old and I STILL don’t know what a TOKE is!” So the DJ goes,”Well, I’ll give you a hint...(pretends to be taking a puff on marijuana), then “COUGH!” explaining that it’s a puff from a marijuana (or Mary Jane, as they used to call them, like today’s popular slang terms of pot and weed), simply “One marijuana puff TOO MANY!” The man understood then and was happy to finally know what a toke was. I was 23 at the time and I even knew what a toke was.

[@earthmother]

classic....and fabulous! thanks for the memory

[@cheryl-annorr3577]

I grew up listening to this song :)

[@goatboy420]

Fucking awesome!!! Thank you so much for sharing this rare pearl, man...

[@kadj1016]

It was great when they came and played for an assembly at our high school a few times back in the 70's.. Like 3wideBob said too.. Cowtown ballroom and Vanguard were great venues to see them at too. I play a bunch of their songs on my acoustic guitar.. Love the guys!

[@EmptyPintGlass]

Fear and loathing in las vegas love this song

[@andrewlagunoff1318]

Outstanding

[@truegangsteroflove]

Rural Space is one of my all-time favorites to this day. They were a great duo, great musical taste. It's weird to see them older. We were so young in those days, so full of optimism about the future. We had no conception of time.

[@clearwatrs]

This Is Such a Kickin' Tune!! Im The Youngest Daughter OF 4 Girls, My Sisters Are All AwsOme Vocalist, They Were All Very Active In The church When We Were Growing Up, At My Fathers Demand..My Oldest Sister Began To SIng This In Front Of My Father And He Thought It Was A Gospel Tune Too!!! My Mom STILL Laughs About That!!! Haaahaa!! "ONe TOKE Over The LIne, Sweet Jesus!!! Hopein' That The Train Is On Time!!" Haaahaaa!!! It Kills Me!!! Brewer & Shipley Kick-Arse!!!

[@CalgaryOiler]

Love this song :)

[@sabreyow]

this was the first album i ever owned when i was 5 back in 1973..lol...it was given to me at a charity picnic

[@Route625]

ROCK ON!!! Brings back many "happy" memories. ;o)

[@joeywomer]

This song sounds better with acoustic guitars better than when they recorded this back in the 70's.

[@wesleyhurd3574]

Its remarkable how much they look and sound like they did nearly 30 years prior when the song was released.

[@jimiseger]

Great song!

[@Cliffbrock]

These guys perform in the Kanss City area quite often. Great song and great people. 5 stars .

[@muserwood]

Everyone should look into more of Brewer and Shipley's music, they have many as good or better than this ! I have their tunes on right now , GREAT !

[@tnix80]

@Podok86 that deserves one bazillion thumbs up

[@tessasbaxter]

It sure would have been fun to see that gig

[@aprilrobbins8192]

One of my top fav tunes!!

[@kendo512]

I love how they say "Railway". Every time.

[@billyboy6028]

And?

[@haroldroberts6962]

ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE SONG EVER

[@cannabistv2733]

Great, I love 'em too. There will be more from Tom and Michael soon.

[@MrBrombomb]

"Waitin' for the train that goes home to sweet Mary & hopin' that the train is on time. Sittin' downtown in a railway station one toke over the line." HAPPY 4/20!!! Smoke up!!!

[@sacciuchi]

One toke over the line... The first song from "Fear and loathing in Las Vegas" soundtrack. Just wonderful..

[@bangdrum]

I love this song! Thanks for posting.

[@user-il9cy3jr5k]

How awesome.

[@user-il9cy3jr5k]

Ahh and and the banjo?

[@lunykat]

Lime A Rita in one hand Doobie in the other. Sitting in a Mr. Turtle pool, putting prices on yard sale stuff, playing 70s on my tablet. Life is gooooood.

[@billyboy6028]

Playing 70's on a tablet, that's disgusting where's your turntable

[@joshplume]

This is really cool.

[@MrBuc128]

On more than one occasion I have been several tokes over the line

[@randalmcmurphy1893]

love you guys...

[@denniscaldwell5770]

I had no idea what they were talking about in this song, and I grew up in the 60's. Then again, I never had my 1st toke until the age of 21...

[@Ottawarocket]

Always loved this song : )

[@Dr40s]

I love how they say "Sweet Jesus"

[@jbc19621]

lot's of good time's,with this song.good time's good time's.

[@bomagosh]

Jerry Garcia also played steel guitar on their song "Oh Mommy." Brewer and Shipley -- such a great duo.

[@wildboys76]

Love this song

[@NewEarthBlog]

Subversives. What an honor!

[@written12]

Lawrence Welk was not completely off the target. The song, the original recording at least, really does have a gospel feel. And the duo singing on the original is so sweet.

[@zymurgist63]

Happy 4/20 everybody!

[@adammeach]

Fear and loathing is creeping up on me... I had to get out. I had to make my escape!

[@LOAblue]

I LOVE this song :)

[@BrianMcGooch]

One toke over the line, sweet Jesus, one toke over the line!

[@BeverleeMcKFan]

A PROUD moment in HIPPY history!! "One toke over the line sweet Jesus, one toke over the line!"

[@sandyepstein7835]

Way to go Keep on tokin

[@x6o29x]

i never knew all that stuff.thanks man

[@kaf890890]

Laurence Welk and Jerry Garcia!

[@imafishgod]

Love Lawrnce Welk & Jerry Garcia...Whoooooooo do you love...Hope it's me!! DEAD Forever!!!Wanna be one toke over the line when that FEMA Train comes rolling in....LOL!!!! Peace Out♥ Paula♥

[@marcostar57]

I need a joint!

[@cannabistv2733]

Hey ya'll, we've got the rest of this concert up now: "Indian Summer" & "Wichi Tai To". It's great. Merry Solstice, Christmas, Boxer Day, Yule Tidings!

[@BobbyMercy1]

I met tom a long time ago he hunts and fishes lots in the hills where I used to hang out bobbymercy1

[@lesliecarlson2081]

I sang this song a lot as I hitch-hiked the East Coast in the early 70's. Those were the days! Being on the black list meant you were doing something right!!

[@Actraiser1337]

one toke over the liiiiiine

[@Thumper17]

One toke? You poor fool! Wait till you see those goddamn bats.

[@D60433]

I count it double honor to have been on the "ENEMIES" list for both republican and democrat presidents

[@parrotsnest]

Fuckin A.. this is one of my favorite songs ever. Anyone ever see Fear and Loathing? One toke over the liiiiine.

[@JerryEakle]

The story is different than the story they tell in 2018 live version. They said Nixon tried to get the song banned and that Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead sang the song the same time that Gail and Dale did it on The Lawrence Welk not Dave and Dottie. The Lawrence Welk version is on KZbin.

[@cannabistv2733]

Actually, Tom Shipley has told me he has no regrets for this song. And he has found the Lawrence Welk version of the song - Awesome! View it in our Favorites or at UTube/ShipleyT

[@bikerheart1]

I used to play the hell out of this song and damaged a few ears singing along!

[@taw31565]

we can't stop here this is bat country!

[@REVW196]

Wunder full wunder full .....

[@xXxXlosererkidXxXx]

Yes Gail and Dale sung it on the show its on you tube.

[@Lisarata]

@MrBigrobmjca3 part of being high feels like when you get a great idea. Part of it feels like when a TV show is funny, times ten. Part of it feels like being a little disoriented but not caring. Put them all together, amplify them, and then say goodbye to having a quick, accurate mind and a sharp memory.

[@billyboy6028]

That depends on what that accurate mind and sharp memory have been through. If you'd been through half of what I've endured sometimes being forgetful is a relief. Don't judge others, for you know not how others have suffered, dumbass!

[@possitivlystoned]

man what a great song, just another camp fire song that you can play with your buds all stoned, the artists today dont write pot smoking songs like these any more, too bad

[@CurtisMiller11]

They'll see them soon enough.

[@PHJimY]

The accordion guy does introduce the song, but it's Lawrence who calls it a "modern spiritual" at the end of the tape.

[@MrBigrobmjca3]

What's it like out there? I've never been and I'm afraid to go. What is it like to be high?

[@silverscorpio1953]

Been there myself :) Maybe more than one toke over the line LoL

[@sockcucker23]

ONEEE TOKEE OVER LIKE lineeEEEEeEe eEee

[@RobotMONSTER25]

Sound fuckin great.

[@SeanRodrieguez]

seriously one of the more beautiful harmonies i've ever heard Not on this this video (though i 5'd it anyway) but on the actual recording of the song the end is beautiful. I know it don't seem like the right word but it's the only one i find fitting.

[@matthewwp56]

The toker the line, the closer to Jesus my friends. ~RevPops

[@ronelvis]

God bless us jebus. I know know you can walk on the water But can you walk on this much beer.

[@mouse12345ify]

the 8 people that dislike need another toke:)

[@Route625]

xarukanox...Wish I could be there to share the experience with you. (I live right behind the police department!) ;o)

[@MrBrombomb]

Happy 420!

[@vrodvrscd]

One toke over the line,gion to hell in a bucket any way at least i'm enjoyin the ride.