Sammy Davis Jr. "The Candy Man" LIVE 1972 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]

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[@carlaraimer718]

Smoking while singing… ahhh the 70’s 😂😂😂

[@MarkSmithhhh]

This is someone that will never be forgotten...one in a trillion talent...

[@tap585grad706]

I heard that when he was offered the song, Sammy did not want to do it. The songwriters said if you sing this, it will be the biggest hit you ever have! They were right!

[@suave-rider]

Davis himself disliked it, telling his manager “It’s horrible. It’s a timmy-two-shoes, it’s white bread, cute-ums, there’s no romance. Blechhh!” After hastily recording it in two takes at a studio session, he also reportedly said “This record is going straight into the toilet. Not just around the rim but into the bowl, and it may just pull my whole career down with it.

[@hrwatchinpuff6551]

Sammy was a member of the coveted “Rat Pack” ....the song didn’t swing baby,..but it did climb the charts!

[@Kidapollos5910]

I'm a huge Sinatra fan, but I must say Sammy had the best voice of all the Rat Pack.

[@louisbadillo2734]

To the Greatest American Entertainer to grace a stage Sammy Davis JR. Rest in Peace . He was Afrocubano , Today is January . 17 , 2025 .

[@woodymoore6312]

Fifty years ago today it hit #1 and stayed there three weeks.

[@beaudare4717]

Sammy Davis Jr. is an absolute joy to behold... Pure joy!!

[@lyndseyheller3086]

This song always makes me smile and cry too. Sammy Davis Jr. You gave the world an unforgettable song, no matter what decade you are in. Thanks Candy Man😁😃😃😅😎

[@michaelbruns449]

Simply one of the best songs ever made, totally irresistible, singing the number one song while smoking, just gota luv it 😂

[@luckynedpepper9030]

Great voice.

[@ricksegal3065]

The greatest entertainer of all time!!!

[@MarkSmithhhh]

Definitely, man what a talent

[@robertrothberg8678]

Rick segal,Sammy Davis jr.was greater than great,if that's possible.sammy was in a league of his own.

[@ricksegal3065]

@@MarkSmithhhh absolutely

[@ricksegal3065]

@@robertrothberg8678 without a doubt!

[@robertrothberg8678]

@@ricksegal3065 ,have you ever seen Sammy davis jr.perform live? I would love to have you elaborate on the songs you enjoyed Sammy singing.were you able to see Sammy in golden boy and the revival of stop the world I want to get off? looking forward to your response

[@trishlangford5773]

Sammy is, was and always will be the greatest entertainer to ever grace a stage. Ive loved him all my life. His breadth and depth of talents is breathtaking. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@gemimercury3679]

The Candy Man can! Thank you very much, Sammy.

[@khobia2]

Amazing how this guy made such a wholesome song at a time when he as a minority had to struggle. Wonderful entertainer. Wonderful talent.

[@theodoreritola7641]

Are you kidding every body about that ?i HOPE SO

[@theodoreritola7641]

THERE WHERE MANY BLACK entertianers then doing VERY WELL

[@JohnnyBoyPryers]

a gift from the gods, very entertaining and extremely talented gentleman the world is short of these days , god bless you sir

[@lifeworksndhenterprisesllc6597]

Imagine if he's doing this song today, all the rappers would've cried and change the language in thier songs or bars. Thanks uncle sammy 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@donoakman1507]

Agreed..believe able talent..onecof best ever

[@johnbattles1002]

Smoking is not "groovy," but Sammy's 1970's clothing style sure was! Not to mention his incredible voice, charisma, and stage presence!

[@notaYEC1955]

A very underrated performer and singer.

[@kirbygulbrandsen4507]

I’ll never forget when he kissed Archie Bunker. A Great dancer.

[@theodoreritola7641]

70s STYLE LOL

[@jennybaji421]

💥Good for him‼️ How happy is HE!!

[@DLT100]

Candy Bojangles man awesome and a real entertainer deffo broke the mould with this man

[@junebugketterman2809]

That was a good song. I love that song

[@donoakman1507]

Yep...his talent was way ahead of the times..and is still better than most of if not all the singers nowadays

[@Kingman422]

Love this song. Only one SDJ. RIP legend. 👏👏👏👊👊👊🙏🙏🙏

[@AliceBowie]

Dope sweater

[@garymorton-tg7nd]

you could feel the LOVE in his nature and song................he was awesome miss him.

[@chocolatecitygemini3832]

Smooth as Silk!! When was the last time you saw an entertainer sing with a cigarette 🚬 in his hand?🤔🤔 Lls😂 RIP SD Jr 🗣♊️👤Rising

[@repentorperish1970]

Absolutely loved Sammy as a little boy! Showing my little boy this now. He loves it!

[@theodoreritola7641]

I was 11 in 72 lol Wish i had a sweatter like His sweet

[@demetriuf]

Beautiful stuff right here

[@stevefaure415]

They don't make 'em like Sammy anymore

[@lifeworksndhenterprisesllc6597]

There's only one Sammy,friend

[@ebythebeach]

Not even close

[@bijoupapillion]

What a voice!

[@TherymasterWidnes]

Simply irreplaceable x

[@trishlangford5773]

You can say that again and again and again forever..❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@abrahamisaacmuciusiii9192]

RIP Sammy Davis Jr 🙏!

[@jorgepineda5549]

Grande entre los grandes

[@Brax55]

It's nothing he couldn't do the piano drums this dude was super talented

[@slapjohnson2808]

Light 'em up Sammy!

[@patrickrcleary]

Great performance.

[@JessicaNaranjo4094]

😘😘😘😘 Sammy.

[@1musichombre]

Thanks!

[@sailawaybob]

Great performer , and makes me smile him and his generation were never without a cigarette in they're hands. And yes cigarettes aren't good im sure I'm like most kids a product of 2nd hand smoke from our parents😅. I don't hardly remember my Dad not having one on his hand until the doctor ordered him to stop smoking. I think like Sammy he held it more than smoked it. I have a best of Sammy Davis jr cd coming in the mail , always been a fan.

[@opetimistic]

Beautiful. Can the candyman not can?

[@FAFO8888]

Good old days when singers had a brass section

[@suave-rider]

Despite the record's commercial success, Davis himself disliked it, telling his manager “It’s horrible. It’s a timmy-two-shoes, it’s white bread, cute-ums, there’s no romance. Blechhh!” After hastily recording it in two takes at a studio session, he also reportedly said “This record is going straight into the toilet. Not just around the rim but into the bowl, and it may just pull my whole career down with it.

[@TheTay123456789]

"are you reelin' in the years?" and "who can make the sunrise?" sound the exact same

[@mic396]

He has a cigarette in his hand OMG on stage. You could see smoke. Wow things have sure changed never thought I'd see this 🎉🎉🎉

[@JohnMusicman-w7g]

Jaw-dropping

[@techdad5606]

all those squares clapping on 1 and 3...

[@chamboyette853]

I noticed one thing surprising, in that I saw old people in the audience getting into the song. You would probably not see this much today since almost everyone over 30 hates the music of today, and many people younger than 30 hate it too.

[@HipsterEatinShark]

Examples?

[@ericwitt4359]

@@HipsterEatinShark So you see a lot of 50 year olds getting tickets for Cardie B concerts?

[@HipsterEatinShark]

@@ericwitt4359Oh sorry, thought you were being serious. "Music of today" includes much better examples than Cardi B. Perhaps expand your horizons? She is hardly the Sammy Davis Jr. of her time. I would think something more like Beyonce? Bruno Mars? Miley Cyrus. You definitely would see folks over 30 into those acts. And under. Those are even arguably vapid depending on your taste. But I think maybe you just were blowing off steam with the post, which is fine. C'est la vie, say the old folks...

[@HipsterEatinShark]

@@ericwitt4359 Sorry for the double post... like I was saying, I mean, Cardi B no doubt is a flash in the pan. An interesting thing about what you are saying, and the reason it got me thinking--those older folks would have been into the Rat Pack when they were *hot*. I mean, when they were the biggest thing in the world. This would have been much later in Sammy's career. I mean, in '71 or '72 he was kind of considered "music the old people" would have been into. Which is to say, jazz and big band kind of backings weren't exactly hip then, you know? But this was a huge song because of its inclusion in "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory," which is why you can also see so many people under 30 ("kids") into it. I was trying to think of something today that would stretch that sort of divide. I was thinking maybe like the way some parent/kids are into ABBA or Glee. Or maybe Queen? It's pretty hard to think of examples. Even Nirvana, a lot of younger teens seem to be getting into them as a "classic rock" band, which sort of blows my mind. But of course, that would not really be "music of today."

[@ericwitt4359]

@@HipsterEatinShark You asked for an example and I gave you one. That sounds pretty stupid to suppose that Cardi B would be the only person I know. And yes, I know Bruno Mars (who is an exception) and like him and am over 30. However I don't think that many people in their 40s or 50s go to a concert of his.And almost definitely you don't see people of that age going to see Miley Cyrus or Beyonce.

[@Ceej_MM]

That capping on the one and the three is absolutely painful to listen to

[@cozeeetv]

Alright everybody, gather around The Candy Man is here What kind of candy do you want? Sweet chocolate? Chocolate walnut candy? Gum drops? Anything you want You've come to the right man because I'm the Candy Man [Verse 1] Who can take a sunrise? (Who can take a sunrise?) Sprinkle it with dew (Sprinkle it with dew) Cover it with chocolate and a miracle or two [Verse 2] Who can take a rainbow? (Who can take a rainbow?) Wrap it in a sigh (Wrap it in a sigh) Soak it in the sun and make a groovy lemon pie [Verse 3] Oh, who can take tomorrow? (Who can take tomorrow?) Dip it in a dream (Dip it in a dream) Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream [Bridge] Now you The Candy Man makes everything he bakes Satisfying and delicious Talk about your childhood wishes You can even eat the dishes [Verse 4] Yeah, yeah, yeah, who can take tomorrow? (Who can take tomorrow?) Dip it in a dream (Dip it in a dream) Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream

[@lifeworksndhenterprisesllc6597]

I cry when i say that my dad looks like Sammy Davis,Jr. Bit he said "if you think I'm getting ready to do candy man give me ten trillion,not ten million ,I mean trullioncaisr I can't sing!" I understood vocal surgery and facials would extempt.😆

[@ebythebeach]

Sammy could sing the alphabet and it would rock

[@lreadlResurrected]

Sammy rocks. Of course today the whole Rat Pack would be Me Too'd into oblivion...

[@mjh5437]

He`d get slaughtered just for holding a ciggy too.

[@AmmoGus1]

Crowd clapping on 1 and 3 lol

[@DAPPERMAN01]

Where are my Willy Wonka fans at 👇

[@poncho12335]

Now it must be the candy ya am lol!

[@edwardanthony7283]

Fantastic even with a foofy backing band

[@mitchleigh9588]

Cooler than a freezer..

[@dizzman5546]

smoking helps with nerves

[@dcraexon]

Whoever was in charge of searching and promoting talent back in those days must’ve quit and somebody hired somebody new for each generation now we’ve been led astray by the alchemy of the whirled.

[@jamielunes1841]

Edible !

[@dizzman5546]

didnt the cig burn his finger

[@jonathanjohnson312]

Clapping on 1 must be European crowd.

[@michaelt3308]

That seems racist to me....

[@ritabenson117]

Shut up