STEREO VIDEO RE-EDIT of London 1968 Clip ~ CINDERELLA ROCKEFELLA by ESTHER & ABI OFARIM ~

Due to a request by my lovely young niece Nicole, here is a video re-edit of CINDERELLA ROCKEFELLA by ESTHER & ABI OFARIM featuring the 1968 footage in London (directed by Reinhard Hauff). Although once broadcast on 1Plus this video has since always appeared incomplete with the intro and outro crudely omitted, therefore I decided to re-jig small sections of the video to make a complete video. Of course it's not 100% the exact original video but at least it's more watchable this way until the original full clip turns up ... although probably a very slim chance of that happening! I've also added stereo audio for improved listening pleasure! If you don't own the track already then please go and buy it on iTunes to support the artists

[@namesake-mx9nl]

I passed by the Bank yesterday , and this song came to mind , so i just had to listen to it again . They were such a great duo , but Esther's voice , just incredible .

[@user-ic5xu4jh6z]

My Dad sang it to me as i was a little child and the best part was as he began to dance like him in this video! ...now i remember again...my Dad died two weeks ago...r.i.p

[@stevenhopkins8093]

but do youhave understanding ofthe monumental scale of evil that family created, and contnuis? funding wars , on both sides to its own gain..?

[@paddyeejit1954]

@@stevenhopkins8093 huh?

[@rutzirutz5838]

U're Gil Ofarim sure?

[@petermitchell6348]

This bought a smile to my face. Why cannot modern stuff do this? Where has it all gone wrong?

[@mattsawyer343]

You got old

[@namesake-uv8ug]

ttsawyer343 musicians have become lazy and rely on technology to speak for them.

[@Pequin1000]

Immediate flashback to 50 years ago. Happy times.

[@rodley25]

a slice of London history.

[@wildrosevocal]

Obscure, bizarre, delightful. I had this 45 when I was just a little kid. I always thought it was cool.

[@klausermisch8802]

Victoria WildRose Bulli holliday

[@papadopp3870]

…and it went #1 in Britain!

[@michellegeraghty5614]

I was 6 when this song came out and I loved it! Happy childhood memories hearing this. I thought she was so beautiful

[@lescroft9142]

Wonderful' I'll be 84 in 3 days but you two gave a lot of pleasure to people. RIP Abi.

[@user-tj5mi5bb9m]

Avi Offarim ז"ל.

[@donjose4656]

Le charme et le talent d'Esther Ofarim...!

[@secondchance6603]

Oh so many happy memories and hard to believe I was five when this came out. Big thumbs up for this.

[@pabrennan6877]

I was that age too - but what a fantastic voice Esther has.

[@John-gz2me]

@@pabrennan6877 Me too. Loved it!

[@literacylabyrinth4018]

I was 3 when this came out. I have never forgotten it. So catchy and well performed.

[@namyarasree]

Sweet sixties..!!! R.I.P., Abi Ofarim.

[@r.westerling4280]

I still remember being in London with my parents as a 6-year-old boy in 1968. We all went to Madame Tussauds and there the duo Esther & Abi Ofarim stood under an umbrella with rain pouring over it and 'Cinderella Rockefella' sounded.

[@JohnCashin]

Often heard this on the radio as a kid in the 1960's, brings my childhood back every time I hear it without fail, sorry to hear of the passing away of Abi Ofarim, one half of the duo, 80's not a bad innings though and she's still around at 77, it's surreal, seems like only yesterday they were this young carefree sounding couple singing on the radio :)

[@gerrymasters5652]

Abi is the bloke, A trained dancer and dance teacher, Esther was his wife. I always believe if the man is the better dancer, he shouldn't show up his lady. Especially not his Cinderella Rockafella. Isn't it FAB seeing the video.

[@ilonajurecska3006]

1of the better duos

[@kennnethtreistman1973]

This was used in the Rockefeller campaign! Unfortunately, Nixon won that year.

[@petrukbali6819]

Dit maken ze tegenwoordig niet meer. Top muziek👍

[@sandysanderson8588]

Great to see London in those days.

[@phil2768]

not sure I heard this before but it put a huge smile on my face - what a wonderfully playful and clever song.

[@nicadair7700]

A U.K number 1 in 1968.

[@anne-marierizzi8840]

I love this song I was 3 years old at the time and remember it so well and the video that went with it still love it after all these years , cute ,graceful and glamorous.❤❤❤

[@rickriffel6246]

I had never ever heard of Esther & Abi until I read of Abi's passing and followed links in Wikipedia to this artist and this song. They were like a different Sonny & Cher, then they went their separate ways and made lots more music. Great song and great video, so old-timey and so kitschy, with the kitsch plugged into an amp and turned up to eleven.

[@lyricrogersofficial]

That's really cool! I've been a fan of them since I was 13 :) if you have any questions about them, I'll be glad to answer!

[@Brind-amour]

Turn it up! 😂

[@ulrikedukowski1082]

super song, even my three year old grandchildren danced along with it

[@EstherMHeart]

R.I.P. ABI.....

[@alextudor43]

Very charming !

[@westlonman]

I remember this song so well, as I was a very young child and every time it came on the radio, I used to sing along with it!! Happy, beautiful, innocent days!!

[@bobuppendown7277]

Aaah, my old mum's favourite song, I always think of her when I hear it all these years later, have it on my phone now. Nice to see that slice of old London that we're never going to get back just carrying on in the background, excellent.

[@mattsawyer343]

That's because it's 1968...did you think the 21st century would look exactly the same?

[@TheWertzuiop13]

im 21years young :D, i heard that song once time, and i love that music and beat:D and now i found it on spotify :D thats sooo nice

[@holymoly4122]

Amazing!!!!

[@Topherlux53]

Brilliant! Haven't seen this since the 60s when I was about 15. Can't help thinking that if you listen to the rythmn, it has overtones of Steptoe & Son. Listen again!

[@dmh872]

The fella always sounds like Bob Monkhouse to me...

[@meadroad]

Was 2yrs old when this was out.... busy trying to identify the cars, got almost all. This song reminds me of my late ‘nan’ remembering back to early 70’s....😷

[@yuriygluzdakov1026]

Talents, emotions and hight style! Thank you for Video.

[@bcoffey]

Yet another example to set along side those who think the music video was invented by Queen in 1975. Thanks for posting

[@jackiebell1533]

Exactly, and I remember at the time thinking, hang on what about Alice Cooper's Elected? Brilliant video in 1972. Since then I've seen countless others... But I had read it in some music magazine, so I believed it..

[@karenbarron1751]

I loved this song growing up, so amazing :)

[@4urneeds]

I love this song so much. The first song I ever heard and 45 years later I still love it!!!

[@holymoly4122]

Fantastic music!..... and good memory!

[@eliseg2847]

What an amazing song..so many memories and I adore the video. Thank you😊xxx

[@holymoly4122]

So many memories …..and good emotions in our time!

[@kevinabalo]

This song reappeared in my head today; I just had to hear it again after all these years. Wasn`t she pretty though?! And the voice.

[@sedwards2207]

They both have great voices, don’t they?

[@josephking1947]

Never forgotten this song and video on TV when I was 6, great memories.

[@jennymarshman7133]

My daughter who is 1 years old loves this song as my mam sang it to her from when she was born and when she is sad we put the song on and she smiles and dances to it

[@perspellman]

Esther Ofarim's voice goes straight into the soul.

[@donmaikurosawa1500]

Back in 1968, I was 11. I often went home after school and kept staring at the radio. "C'mon, Mr. DJ. Won't you put on my favorite song to play"?

[@lindawhalen1325]

I used to like this as a kid. Still do.

[@aliasmiles6711]

Me too! Aaaah, those were the days! Peace and Love to you Linda!

[@mkl62]

This hit by Esther & Abi Ofarim was the 213th #1 song of the Rock Era in the United Kingdom

[@r.caldwell9450]

I loved it. Amazing.

[@dystar112]

I searched all day for it and finally found it. Yes I also remember it as a child.😃

[@anna5663]

😍😍😍💚🙏Awww I love it, Great sung 💚💚💚

[@maritaschmidt7663]

Einfach wunderschön 🙂❤️

[@Rembrandtt66]

This song really is very catchy. I lost track of it for about 50 years but found it again Thanks to the internet. I believe bobby gentry recorded this song as well.Andrew Wyeth.

[@lpkvideodesigns4998]

Loved this as a kid! Listening to it now I bet it drove a lot of people up the wall!

[@captn38]

I recently heard a brief clip of this song on a contemporary TV show and it hit me oh my gosh I hadn't heard or even thought of this in over 49 years and I loved this tune, so glad you did this re-edit.

[@sharoncarter4086]

I love this song and I was two when it came out in 1968! This video is so good, funny and witty. Great song even now 💜💜💜

[@gregorymartin6488]

Ahhhh memories of the 60's and this song seems so time and place - thanks for the great re-edit...

[@squizza28]

I think this was a piss-take on all the sick, sentemental love songs around at the time, which itself was a funny idea, and did very well in the charts. I loved it, still do.

[@BernardColdwell]

Great song and lyric - takes me back to childhood..LOL

Absolutely brilliant. Thanks so much for editing and uploading this gem. Only a touch before my time but takes me back. 👍👍

[@WedgeOz]

Well done. Been waiting for a "complete" version. Many thanks!!

[@seltaeb9691]

In the 1960s come the Beatles the music was inclusive & not exclusive, meaning anybody could cut a single & have a hit ie Leapy Lee & this couple's quirky smile song. Great video & nobody batted an eye.

[@MrSebboxxx]

Ich hatte diesen tollen Song und Duo complett vergessen - danke fürs hochladen ... :-)

[@wildrosevocal]

I'm so glad this video is available, what a great little tune. I had a 45rpm of this when I was a kid.

[@michaelturner4457]

I was 5 when this came out, and always remember playing it on the family Dansette record player. A lovely song.

[@bertskoi]

#1 Song in England: "Cinderella Rockefella" was a novelty single most famously released by the Israeli duo group Esther and Abi Ofarim, a then married couple, in 1968. The song was recorded in 1967 & it took an appearance on The Eamonn Andrews Show to bring the song to the attention of the British public. The track peaked at No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1968, where it remained for three weeks.

[@willminkorea2010]

Written by Mason Williams

[@lindaf4836]

As poster said, written by MASON WILLIAMS, American musician who did 'CLASSICAL GAS'. It was offered to them on 'THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS SHOW', which he worked on here in US. It topped the charts in UK, made it to 68 or so here. Unfortunately, I think the success of it ended up ruining their marriage, as they had differences in future work choices!

[@ladyesther]

Love it!

[@HghPrstss]

Thank you for posting this! I was fooling around and found out that this was the number one song when I was born .. never heard it before but I really love it and I love the video and I Love the presentation here. Nice job. Fine job! Thank you again. Peace!

[@scarletbliss1518]

RIP Abi

[@JonnyElk]

Love it! 😵

[@brookcrowley4254]

Esther and Abi were, if memory serves me right, the first Israeli artists to have an international hit, and this catchy ditty, produced by Nurit Hirsh, was just the one!

[@magpie1492]

Woke up this morning with strains of this song in my head, had to go and find what I was thinking about. I was 4 when this came out! Tells you a lot about memories that stick around.

[@rolfagten857]

1960's song can't beat that!

[@stardream7585]

wunderschön!!!

[@MRROCKET23]

This was one of the very first pop singles I remember being semi into. I was in the first year of Infants school at the time.

[@cesano100]

This is one of the first songs I remember when I was 2ish

[@TheGingerGeekShow]

Still Game brought me here.

[@dodgemondiesels5125]

I Love Her Knickers - "They're Very Frilly" Oooh Oooh Oooh l Love You.

[@alextudor43]

Charming !

[@jackiebell1533]

R.I.P. Abi Ofarim

[@tracynottage356]

Just love this song, don't have a clue why?, just do, lovely stuff.

[@kingearl2596]

Really nice!

[@suuzq35]

Omg, how cute is this!! 😘

[@cranmeyer]

All these years I have never thought to check which song was No 1 when I was born! Thanks to Wikipedia, I now know it was "Bird Dog" by the Everlys. Thanks for that. This song is all that was great about the 60s. Shame they divorced 2 years later.

[@mattsawyer343]

They couldn't have...remember everything was perfect then

[@richardwilde9157]

Thank you for all the work you did on this great old video and song. It's a happy, hopeful song. I wish more people would come out of their dark, dank, "woke" cave and say something positive about life and people.

[@richardehlers6605]

Many thanks for your info!

[@StockholmNative]

Awesome

[@marycigarettes]

i love it...thanks for smartening it up...i just embedded it on my wordpress blog

[@castingclub]

My childhood is coming back!

[@cavers1]

Still Game for me too

[@doreenturner6049]

Thanks for this ! ! Awesome !!!

[@john-fl2qu]

GREAT MUSIC , THOSE DAYS LONG GONE

[@vertxxgg]

legendary pop video in the POP history...still wonderbar

[@thefabulousthomasj]

Just heard this in the 2004 Israeli film, "Walk on Water", directed by Eytan Fox.

[@Aztecltd]

Thanks for this, great

[@TheNobbynoonar]

Classic!

[@Brind-amour]

Great job! Thank you 😊

[@rolandjaudes3041]

Terrific

[@alextudor43]

Trop génial ! Quelle qualité !

[@transtutor5645]

That's VERY kind Thank you SO MUCH 😂😂😂

[@nigelcharlton-wright1747]

What a disturbing video, it's brilliant!

[@regenprotec7109]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

[@brendanbourke5330]

My mother once told me the midwife said to her you have a fella when i was born, this song was in the charts at the time in 68

[@phillipbonner9944]

Classic

[@valeriesquires3379]

Thx I have always loved this. I always thought they were going into a public toilet at the end but now I see it was Bank tube station!!! Same railings. (I was only 7.)

[@rdwaldsaxe-coburg666]

Hyde Park Corner is a London Underground station near Hyde Park Corner in Hyde Park. It is in Travelcard Zone 1, between Knightsbridge and Green Park on the Piccadilly line

[@paultidswell6290]

Great edit ive just seen a clip where thay are in a horse and cart singing this song

[@zlatko55istra]

great..great..thanks

[@kennnethtreistman1973]

This was used for Rockefeller’s presidential campaign!

[@patrickv.5644]

prachtiggggg ♥ ben te laat geboren