Manhattan Transfer Boy From New York City

[@jjj11330]

Some people kid me for liking this group (we live on a ranch where country music rules), but they are awesome! Always have been a favorite of mine and always will be.

[@momentsintime100]

RIP Tim Hauser. I loved your music. You will be missed.

[@wayneherrod8903]

Manhatten Transfer youllbe missed one of best groups ever!!!!!!!!

[@chmelodiesm]

shining forever.

[@leisuregal1939]

I love this group.

[@31nizza]

Cheryl Bentyne . great !

[@uselessjoe]

27 years later; today Janis can still bring it...

[@azurepeepers]

Love this song but these old videos REALLY make me thankful that shoulder pads went the way of the dinosaur!!!

[@herculesunchain]

I love it !!! One of my best Group Singer..

[@billyk5775]

This song is a great remake. I loved the Manhattan Transfer. Still do!

[@DavidGlover-s7x]

Janis is awesome.

[@allanh8227]

RIP Tim and thank you so much for forming this truly fabulous and talented group with their unending music.

[@fizzo53264EVER]

Hanno grinta e sono dei grandi musicisti, cosa si può chiedere di più ??? Long Live Manhattan Trasfer !!!

[@Cheops2112]

Excellent.......

[@keithh04]

very nice and cool, we have a lovable grandson, just a coincidence, as grandmothers, we both loved this song when we were teenagers. Very nice!

[@louswire]

They were in their prime in the 80's... love this one!

[@WhoTheHellIsHarvy]

paramount comedy is th best source for feel good music these days lol i heard it on tha EHC advert and finally tracked it down on here

[@SusanS57]

when my daughter was a toddler, we would sing this together. She loved it!!

[@sauquoit13456]

On this day in 1981 {August 22nd} the Manhattan Transfer performed "The Boy From New York City" on the late Dick Clark's American Bandstand Three months earlier on May 23rd it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #7 and spent 21 weeks on the Top 100 It reached #8 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart Was originally recorded by the Ad-Libs in 1965; their version peaked at #8 on the Hot Top 100 chart In the UK in 1978 the Darts' version peaked at #2... RIP Mr. Clark

[@atomiton]

In case you're wondering, this is at a concert in JAPAN. Manhattan Transfer... "Big in Japan" He says: "Tatte Kudasai" which means... "Please Stand" Also, conservative crowd free from hollerers (that would show disrespect) is a dead giveaway.

[@moviebuff1941]

I sang the baritone part for a my jazz choir concert last night. God, I am so happy I got to see this group live last week in Jazz Alley. They still got it!

[@junius4828]

that was how it was done in the 80's....singing live! non of those voice tuning done nowadays....love it!

[@irismcooper]

Oh, my gosh they are so goovy!! I wish that they would come back to the D.C. area again. I love the way the woman in the pink does the twist. What a great talent. Iris AKA -Feisty Mom

[@alliecat889]

omg this is my fav song by them. they were such a great group.

[@24o9racky]

i missed their songs.... i guess the last time i heard them was 1985.... from my nephew's complete album....

[@acerb4566]

they were the best at this form of music!! pure class!!

[@UNEEKMONIQ]

I appreciate their longevity.

[@LittleSweety]

This song was 30 years ago no.10 in the world charts #manhattan #transfer

[@cateringservicesnyc2783]

This video is truly cool, truly fun to view.

[@54spiritedwill54]

A wonderful song and a great perfomance.

[@tammygibson1971]

I was just a kidd when i heard this song and I loved it then and still do........

[@EarthGirl1914]

Absolutely magnificent group! I never wanted to like this group, but their tremendous talent MADE me love 'em. Vocals just don't get any better!

[@TheFRiNgEguitars]

100% Live incredible performance!!

[@mikkifly]

18 people have great taste......and are not deaf

[@Kellogs43able]

this version and the ad libs version kicks butt....

[@maglove1997]

Need to learn the solo parts for this song...!!!!!!!! I need to try out and actually get a part for school

[@Jennalovesrainbows]

Our Jazz choir totally did this song, and we even did a music video to go with it. I love Manhattan Transfer, amazing!

[@irismcooper]

Oh, my gosh they are so goovy!! I wish that they would come back to the D.C. area again. Iris AKA -Feisty Mom

[@junesultan2145]

Great vocal fireworks!

[@Juliasblues]

OOOO wee, my Hus, was from NY City ! The Father of my grown up son !...cool !

[@gregorydpredador178]

Que barbaridad son muy chingones estos chicos la verdad los aprecio desde que les conoci comoen el 1979 u 80 son de lo maximo si.

[@bollulla]

bravoooo

[@joseluispalos4525]

Great Song And Singer

[@geosutube]

You are so right about the lead; she is Janis Siegel and she rocks. Pipes is right. Janis has extensively recorded and is in great demand. Check out the other videos available for her.

[@Gangotri108]

I saw them do this at Max's Kansas City in New York. They're great performers.

[@wildbillbassist]

Manhatten Transfer were awsome in Vancouver BC last year!

[@Phundaze]

I have seen them many times! Where are the actual videos???? I used to be a big fan, like most people wanna hear the ole stuff and see the ole stuff!

[@drfreud65]

Want to see this on Sing Off!

[@lschumacher21]

Wow, who knew you could get mens shoes that color before the invention of crocs.

[@soulrongang]

You guys ROCK !!!!!!

[@eakeeboi]

Can't get enough!!!

[@TheDimanic]

OH, but the hours I spent in the pool and eating hotdogs with this song in my head...... Thanks! :)

[@aleejandritta]

i love this song!

[@rheafoster7346]

what great group!!

[@rulfio_1]

one of the best in the world..............

[@stuartwolfman3202]

The Manhattan Transfer are one of the many things that make proud to be a "Native New Yorker" Ted Cruz could not possibly understand this!

[@BaileyRae5]

Haha. My show choir is learning this. This will be so fun to sing! Haha. And my Show Choir teacher said we need a cute guy to walk across stage. After this, we do Firework. :p

[@beefoneeto]

Love them.I see they do Chanson D'amour.That's cool-I have a video of Art & Dotty Todd on Dick Clarks Sat Night Beechnut Show.Love the fact that they do Lonely Way-my fav Skyliners tune.

[@acerb4566]

that singer kicks ass!!!

[@androphore]

Merci pour la réponse. Donc, récapitulons : Tim, Cheryl, Janice et Alan. Je trouve qu'elle a un effet de voix et une légèreté qu'on ne retrouve pas dans les autres extraits vu sur KZbin ou même dans sa carrière solo. Mais, j'adore cette version de " Boy From New York City " c'est de loin la meilleure. André

[@bduncombe]

The Manhattan Transfer really can sing, and this was demonstrated in the song "The Boy From New York City" this song is a classic. bduncombe

[@turtlecancer12]

I have to sing this sing for a concert in choir

[@Spitfirethedragon]

R.I.P. Tim Hauser.

[@makineanok]

Espectacular y como suenan en vivo, es un infierno!!!

[@celty234]

one song me and bf can always rock out together

[@Axgoodofdunemaul]

They knock me on my ass. This is what real music sounds like, people.

[@gregorydpredador178]

Ohhhhh me quedo estupefacto con el talento de estos super chingones n palabras tengo ashhh

[@zainadeluce4287]

Nev er forget those 2 guys had great voices

[@altologist]

they are rockin' da house. probably only a couple of dozen of the audience know the words, or understand the words, but duzzint matter. dey be rockin' da peeps:)

[@RichardPriceElliott]

Performance Confidence: She pushes her hair up in a scrunchy, strolls on stage - and belts.

[@raymondvansandt6849]

magnificent!!!!!!!!!!!

[@marjowielinga2732]

Good music!

[@poetrygirl34]

My Friend Has to Dance to This in Her Jazz Dance Class.Ive got to say the song isnt half bad!

[@coolgirl2930]

love it

[@knarisa]

heard this for the first time on the radio the other day....totally thought this was a 60s Motown group. haha!

[@marcusbondi]

Awesome!!! - follow this up with : sha na na - unchained melody...

[@jdfreak95]

im the soloist for this a my school choir! :D

[@fluffydolly]

remember this one......

[@zekes100]

musica de los 80 muy buena aldeano de new york saz......

[@Axgoodofdunemaul]

I wish I could hear you. Good luck to you!

[@HigherLove70]

80s genius, still want to find a partner every time i hear it

[@donnellykaty]

my school jazz chorus is doing this song!!!

[@CherilVendetti]

They played Reno Sweeney's in The Village. Their harmonies were unreal.

[@zzzzz87]

i like both versions (haven't heard the Darts'), but especially love The Ad Libs'. Honestly, they aren't that different, but that being said, I don't understand the critical hoopla over the Manhattan Transfer. It's really like they got a lot of credit for rediscovering a great song ignored in its day. Fun performance here though.

[@alanparsonsfan]

In which Janis Siegel tears the roof off the auditorium. Would ove to know where she gets her energy... Have viewed many of the MT videos on KZbin, and am concluding that this Japanese concert may have captured them at the peak of their powers. Exceptions being Offbeat of Aveneus and the powerful 'So You Say' from their Brasil album, wherein Cheryl Bentyne gets to show her dramatic range and power.

[@HarumiAida]

Classic

[@columbiarealestate9673]

I just saw them tonite at the Columbia Festival of the Arts and they are as great as ever. But, they did not do The Boy from New York City or Operator.

[@andyinpa1]

It’s the Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant’s song! “Paul Jones, you will be a Bald-Headed Geek!”

[@MrMadscotsman]

@cjs33139 I know it's been awhile since you posted, but you should find a good clip of MH doing 'Operator'-- I think you'll be impressed- wait til she wails it at the end! LAWDY!

[@number6train]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@vanhallnorway]

well well, the manhattan squad really got the crowd up and grovving"

[@zekes100]

a guevo guebais que es buena pinche rola lo mejor de aquellos

[@PenguinGirl809]

I'm doing this is choir :) I'm a Soprano.

[@josealexandregalvao6608]

Gosto!

[@edwardjames50]

@cjs33139 ~ They didn't do the original version of the song, if that's what you meant. The original hit was done by the Ad-Libs. And the lead singer, "this white girl," is Janis Siegel. Can I assume that you DIDN'T mean that only black girls "got pipes"?

[@mandyKgirl]

im learning this song in chior

[@coolchef64]

Oh, they have incredible voices, no question. But they`ve had better days. Although when I was in 8th grade, about when this song came out, I was fuzzy on who exactlty "Boo boo kitty"??? was.

[@sharonostrovmusicexpress]

cool cool kitty... ;)

[@juanortega550]

que haríamos sin ellos

[@MatthewSmith122]

WHOOO MERCY DADDY