Smothers "Michael Row the Boat Ashore"

"THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS COMEDY HOUR" (1988-89)

[@chrisbotelho7212]

They were funny guys and almost always right in what they said and how they said it. Miss those days.

[@JasonMasterJHuhn]

RIP Tom Smothers 1937-2023

[@dogsreadtruth4548]

Rest In Peace Tommy, Thanks for the Laughs..."Eggs Over Easy" We'll keep singing along

[@denniscaeton9577]

This is the truth, the rose , saved my life. and changed it.

[@jaddison1112]

The Smothers Brothers Show wasa place to refuge durbng the Vietnam War. They would not compromise in their Freedom of Speech and it was wonderful to 18 and 19 year old me. They were canceled from CBS unjustly, but their message still resonates in my soul.

[@zekelucente9702]

RIP Tommy you were genuinely one of a kind.

[@boojum402]

God bless you Tommy boy, the original Yo-Yo man. You will be missed.

[@garychambers5850]

He's more alive now in Heaven ✝✝💘💘

[@lizc6393]

I dated a guy briefly in college (2013) and he got a Smothers Brothers reference I made... I shoulda freakin' married him. I messed up.

[@dj3114]

Gotta know - what was the reference?

[@jaddison1112]

"Was it Tommy to Dickie, "Mom always liked you best ?" If the college guy you dated in 2013 knew of the Smothers Brothers, yes maybe you should have married him.

[@frankramirez8618]

I really like the Highwaymen with this song. But the Smothers and their version puts them alongside the Highwaymen. God bless them. R.I.P.

[@joestewart1916]

You sure should have!

[@belabelasko8223]

I can make a Smothers Brothers reference. Marry me!

[@EricDG326]

Just on a whim, I looked this up and see that Tommy Smothers died a few days ago. Now I’m sad.

[@lalannej]

Pat Paulsen for President 2024!

[@robertdiotalevi285]

RIP Tommy.

[@bryan3dguitar]

"Very few forms of music that originated in this country" - except the Blues, Country & Western, Jazz and Rock-and-Roll....

[@tgorski52]

Country and Western comes out of English folk. Blues, Jazz, Rock originate out of Slave music, same root as the Spiritual music they spoke of here. So they were on the money with that remark.

[@jamesdrynan]

Tommy's eyes were so expressive! A duo incomparable then and now.

[@Mike583]

I use to watch their tv show every week, great memories!❤

[@eliwalker9429]

Me and my late husband loved these guys, they were so far ahead of their time.

[@duanejohnson9798]

​@@eliwalker9429I beg to differ, they were fired by short sighted hate filled no talent idiots.

[@rayzielonka7856]

My god these guys have the best harmony ever! I would really love to hear these songs played straight, no comedy. That would be gold.

[@jcfan1979]

Listen to Stella's Got a New Dress or Apples Peaches and Cherries. Just one punch line at the end of AP&C but both are great.

[@saminabinet]

i think they did an album called The Smothers Brothers Play It Straight.

[@saminabinet]

@@jcfan1979 from The Two Sides Of The Smothers Brothers. Wasn't into side two as a kid, but The Four Winds And The Seven Seas and Sailor's Lament grew on me. Thought the line "sea birds dance along the foam" was a reference to Olongapo (Subic Bay, Philippine Islands) where i lived at the time. (And much later learnt that they lived there a bit when they were kids too!) There's other songs played straight scattered throughout their albums, often after hilarious introductions. iirc: The Three Song, Long Time Blues, Down In The Valley, I Never Will Marry (watch out for that one, if Tommy starts a recitif, you're looking for the other version!), and Black Is The Color Of My Love's True Hair - no, it's Black Is The Color Of My Hair's True Love - no... Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair. That's the one. I think.

[@charliekucharski2079]

Like the Everly brothers, Tom and Dick had that great sibling harmony. Nobody ever talks about it. They were good musicians also.

[@romin5035]

@@charliekucharski2079They were hardly up there with the Everlys (no one compares to Don to Phil), but they did have pretty good sibling harmony nonetheless.

[@larrymcnamara5518]

Thank you both for years of good fun and pleasure.

[@sandrafrazier3423]

If I ever need a good laugh, I pull up one of their videos. Thanks guys so much 😂

[@billlong1206]

Yep Me too 😀😅😂👍

[@mwj5368]

I loved this song, in a suppressed way, because I was teased about it back then, but in a nice way, yet I was shy enough I kept my love for it secret.

[@mikegeorge5354]

I wish I had been able to watch it the first time it came out

[@mebhi2]

Was humming this tune so I looked it up. Glad I found this one, I had forgotten how fun they were....

[@alanhill769]

I love these guys.

[@gregruland1934]

Nice - an era we need back - ty

[@glendanewton8632]

This has to be one of their funniest routines ever😂😅!

[@eugenedegeorge5084]

They had an album out in the sixties entitled "The Smothers Brothers play it straight" ,where they just sang folk music without comedy.

[@edejan]

There were some great song on that album.

[@ceilconstante7813]

Its on youtube!

[@eugenedegeorge5084]

@@ceilconstante7813 Wow really.? Thanks so much what title do I put in to get to it directly.

[@elizabethbeckman1947]

@@eugenedegeorge5084 Did you find it Eugene. I recently purchased the Album/mp3 file on Amazon. Could not believe it was recorded in 1966 So unique, gentlemen, excellent hosts, folksingers, balladeers, so fortunate to be the complete package comedically, musically. Dick released an album (also on KZbin, I believe.)

[@eugenedegeorge5084]

@Elizabeth Beckman Hello Elizabeth. I thought your comment was kind of funny because in 1966, I was 12 years old. I remember when that album came out, which is why I made the post. Unfortunately, vinyl albums in those days were very expensive. You usually put your money toward 45s instead. Thanks for the post, though. I'm actually thinking of buying the vinyl album,. I still have a record player to play it on, so maybe I'll finally get to buy the album I couldn't buy all those years ago.😊

[@s.romero2934]

God Bless you! If you see the lyrics of the song it mentions the Jordan River and land of Milk and Honey! It is a Christian Spiritual song that also Slaves in America sang in 1860’s

[@mackiemesser9319]

There's an earlier version where they sing the song relatively "straight", except that at the end, Tommy says : "C'mon, Michael, row that boat ashore....there's a deposit on it!"

[@randeelaskewitz5941]

Love This!

[@billlong1206]

Wow!!! That's is awesome 👍👍😎

[@mmess8585]

So good!

[@troyannbladsacker1811]

They were hilarious! Had all of their albums.

[@jamesmueller8812]

Beautiful❣️

[@cynthiarowley719]

Their characters confused me when they fought. Later videos, like this one, you can see how they loved to set each other up. Twinkling eyes and smiles, plus when they harmonize it has a very special quality. Blended chocolate and strawberry.

[@davidlalremruata]

Awesomeness

[@BlackBoxOnlineRadio]

Solid Entertainment

[@mikekapnerarcangeluriel8006]

PRAISE THE LORD HALLELUJAH

[@flamingpitchfork9168]

The first entertainers to fight the woke cancel culture fascists.

[@annn.3615]

🧡

[@rgjerde53]

Oh, come on. Only 9000 views of this? Do you want talent, music, and a message -- start searching for more Smothers Brothers videos. You might actually learn something.

[@greenbeagle13]

Never thought their comedy was funny, but they sang beautiful together.

[@elcascarrabias8382]

Not funny!? Now . . . THAT'S funny!!

[@annn.3615]

✈️🧡✈️🧡✈️🧡✈️🧡✈️

[@nickygolden1339]

Nice midsong D string tuning.

[@MikeJones-rk1un]

The MSM took away this great show from us in the 60's. They are still at it 50 years later. For gods sake stop them now. Stop sucking for their lies.

[@MikeJones-rk1un]

When The Smothers Brothers tried real humor, like they did here, they got fired for being funny. We are facing the same censorship now.

[@fritzfedke8079]

ham n eggs....omg

[@mikekapnerarcangeluriel8006]

WHY YOU THINK THEY SAY DON'T DROP THE IRISH SPRING I'M THE ONLY ONE LAUGHING NOW

[@neskire]

The show was from 1967 to 1969, not 1988-89.

[@diamonddog13]

This clip was from the 88-89 revival.

[@creatinotionchannel2680]

@@diamonddog13 yes the one that featured the yo-yo man. There was also a brief revival in 1975 that I watched when I was a kid.

[@blogwiser]

I've been Wikipediain' like a mama-fama.

[@walkingwithspinabifida3843]

@@diamonddog13 This was 1988? I was only 13 but I remember 88 and 89 as having better graphics. This looks like it was in the 70s for some reason. either way, I love the Smothers Brothers

[@coolhandphilip]

It's "Nun Danket Alle Gott" lying down.

[@mikekapnerarcangeluriel8006]

IT'S OVARIES BUT YOU WERE CLOSE ENOUGH

[@josephq2228]

💜2021✨Amen pass the Word #MillenniumLanceAndTheOpenScroll 🌹 Daniel 11-12 Revelation 20-21 keeping the Faith 💜😎

[@loversroll1]

Lol

[@Edward1312]

He was talking in tongues at the start

[@valmor8431]

These guys were never Funny.I would’ve preferred to just listen to them sing

[@blogwiser]

That is simply a misinformed statement, or it seems. These guys were consistently kicking the man in the nuts, and in those days this stuff was important. Many fought and died in a war where many spoke out, and unfortunately far too many were killed on our own soil. And I also enjoy their song renditions. I also love Riverside, Porcupine Tree, and Mason Williams, who was the head writer for SB for a season, during which he introduced his hit song, "Classical Gas." Other writers include Steve Martin, Rob Reiner, and Albert Brooks. Perhaps you might consider taking a new look with the understanding of the times.

[@harolddburke4726]

They were always serious...

[@rgjerde53]

You are half right -- they were good singers. But if you don't think they were funny, you need to take a course in true comedy.

[@eliwalker9429]

You lost your funny bone Valmor.

[@rabbithare7569]

They are funny,sorry You can’t see/hear it. People like you are bringing America down

[@patriciadaley5178]

They were lol hilarious.