This is originally from the broadway musical Hair, it was also filmed as a movie. There were several hit songs from this show including this one. At the time it was a groundbreaking production.
@bobbit89874 ай бұрын
Was also played at the Aquarius theater in Hollywood Cal.
@patriciaparker65853 ай бұрын
I saw it there. Did I just give my age away? It was an anti Viet Nam war musical. Very powerful
@normankennith79193 ай бұрын
a strange but brilliant film with a tragic ending & some great tunes! check out the cowsills version of 'hair', btw!!!
@edwardpate6128Ай бұрын
As someone who grew up in the 60's I still have hope for this positive message for mankind!
@markmurphy5584 ай бұрын
I had this album hidden away from my headbanger buddies, to protect my hard rock street cred.
@Paul-nl7mr4 ай бұрын
Yeah... mine was Carpenters.
@ghiaman653 ай бұрын
Mine was both!
@gcats60593 ай бұрын
Lol, that's great!
@jdharris74 ай бұрын
The bass player is a beast on this song.
@ericanderson88864 ай бұрын
From the first hippie musical Hair, this song became an anthem of the times. 5th Dimension were very popular back then, many great songs.
@clivestainlesssteelwomble76653 ай бұрын
It was also played Once in place of the US Anthem ...when they recovered the Apollo 13 capsule... after the mission had to be abandoned due to the explosion. Aquarius was of course the code name for the LEM module that acted as their lifeboat and brought them back to Earth. 🌌🧙🏻♂️
@mega007604 ай бұрын
Marilyn's beauty was second to none
@Eyes-of-Horus3 ай бұрын
Hey, Florence La Rue was a real cutie, too!
@ColKurtzknew3 ай бұрын
@@Eyes-of-HorusShe had a nasty 6 pack too lol. Both beautiful women.
@davidhowe54154 ай бұрын
The bass player is Joe Osborne; he's particularly amazing in "Let The Sunshine In." Take me to church!
@karensheline69584 ай бұрын
Another hands in the air, smiling at the sky, dancing in the living room song !!!
@SondraMays4 ай бұрын
Huge hit from the late 60's and this song was in the musical HAIR................................
@sonnymaupin92674 ай бұрын
The amazing, beautiful story about this band is Marylin McCoo and Billy Davis was married back in 69 and are still going strong together to this day
@africanfartingfrog3 ай бұрын
She actually proposed in the song "Wedding Bell Blues"
@aretelivingarts2 ай бұрын
I never knew that! Cool bit of music history.
@kathleenkarsten57393 ай бұрын
Love, love, LOVE this! ❤️❤️❤️
@valeriedenaro-cully88844 ай бұрын
The Age of Aquarius is supposed to be a time of peace and positive change, it will last for 2,000 years, now is the time but I think we have to get through some very dark times first.❤😂 The message of this song gives us hope for better times.
@GaryNoone-jz3mq3 ай бұрын
At the same time the realists among us were saying, "cut down the use of fossil fuel and plastic." No one listened to the message of peace and no one listened to the pleas to stop pollution. So now we have wars and global warming.😢
@bumperu4 ай бұрын
Songs from the 60s musical Hair gave us Hope. PS: Aquarius was the opening song and Let the Sunshine In was the final song of the musical and the 5th D just combined them into a great song.
@petersalerno42984 ай бұрын
This was fun music I'm 70 and still makes me smile, thankyou.
@DannyD7143 ай бұрын
there was a time in the late 60s when this was the anthem for the "hippie generation". everything seemed possible if people just loved each other and treated each other with respect. the "flower children" had a dream of a better world without war,hunger and pain. sadly the 70s came in with the viet nam war still raging,killing and maiming hundreds of young people,watergate showed the corruption of government,and the as john lennon sang "the dream is over". the message of this song still rings true...if only people would listen and understand.
@jaimegarcia61144 ай бұрын
Great song medley!! The Fifth Dimension have many hits including, "Wedding Bell Blues", "One Less Bell To Answer', "Up, Up And Away" to name a few....
@StevesFunhouse3 ай бұрын
I love the same ones, but One Less Bell To Answer makes me tear up just thinking about it ... every time !!! It's such a beautiful song, and Marilyn really sells it so beautifully !!!
@gerrydantone68343 ай бұрын
This song was from the musical "Hair." i was an extra for one scene in the movie version. I was at work on Wall St at the time, and saw they were shooting a scene so I snuck on to the set near Milos Forman, the director. I participated in the scene for the song "Where Do I Go." A great experience. Love the reaction.
@judywein32823 ай бұрын
I have never, ever seen anyone litening to this song without a big smile on their face. And, Dominika, I laughed when you said they were kind of bonkers, but in a good way....welcome to the 60's! 😁
@markmurphy5584 ай бұрын
At the end of this musical, they invited audience members up on stage to dance with cast. It was a real thrill to a 16 year old high school student in NYC on a school trip.
@johnmadden24214 ай бұрын
You saw Hair at 16? NYC was cooler than I thought.
@kens320524 ай бұрын
I saw Hair in Toronto back in 1969. The part I remember was when the cast took all their clothes off at the end of the first act. lol.
@therese49633 ай бұрын
Wow! I haven't heard that song in years. It make you feel like getting up and dancing. Thanks guys for a great reaction 🌞
@roberttreborable2 ай бұрын
5th DIMENSION Did so much to attack Prejudice in the 1960's and the did it through their Musical Harmonies, they were bringing in the Age of Aquarius they sing about.
@kimcutts61533 ай бұрын
🇬🇧 I had forgotten just how great these songs were/still are. Makes you feel glad to be alive. 🔥🎶🎼❤
@kathleenkarsten57393 ай бұрын
You’re right! 🥰
@jamesferris45734 ай бұрын
This positive feeling was very present in a lot of music from the 60s despite the Vietnam War and the other social problems. Their was a positive outlook of change for the good among people that many believed. I loved your reaction to this classic song from a time gone by.
@angelado34 ай бұрын
Have always loved this group and this song !!
@golfr-kg9ss4 ай бұрын
The taller lady Marilyn McCoo and the man with the yellow pants Billy Davis Jr. are married to each and have been for a very long time. Hope to see some more 5th Dimension on your channel.
@dalemcmillan72314 ай бұрын
Huge #1 Song for them from the musical Hair. ❤
@carlosgaribay43964 ай бұрын
Love this song. Thank you, guys, for this reaction. ❤
- Dominika - Maybe you heard "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" in the final scene of the movie, "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (2005). - Also, the two songs are originally from the play, "Hair" (Off-Broadway in 1967, and later moved to Broadway in 1968). "Hair" was also made into a movie (1979). - 'The 5th Dimension' were magical :)
@danw37354 ай бұрын
Love this song, it's famous in lots of things. Hair the musical mainly.
@Thor_75774 ай бұрын
Love this song I think I was in like the 5th grade when this hit. Thank you so much for lifting this old man up today. 😊🌹✌🏻
@TheToscanaMan4 ай бұрын
Both songs in this medley are from the musical "Hair'. I was lucky enough to see them live and get a few autographs (Marilyn and Billy). I have read Lamonte McLemore's book too. He founded the group. Thank you for this reaction. ❤
@GaryCain-qf5vi4 ай бұрын
In high school, When my United Nations Club went to New York City, 2 blocks from our hotel the play "HAIR" was playing, It had the songs "Aquarius" and "Let the Sun Shine In". I had seen the 5th Dimension on Ed Sullivan Show I liked the songs and wanted to see the play. No luck I was only 16 and you had to be 18 or accompanied by an adult, In the play at one point the cast was totally nude and alot of the language was adult . Darn I really wanted to be a Hippie too young for this play and woodstock! 😢 The hippie in me came out in the early 70's while in college. At least I could enjoy the music these 2 songs being some of my favorites. Peace ✌️ ☮️ and ❤Gary
@timothyhites70164 ай бұрын
Far out man! This was like groovy! I can dig it!
@scottmeeks6623 ай бұрын
All I’ll say is Billy Davis Jr. WOW!
@Jeff_Lichtman4 ай бұрын
"Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine" In are two songs from the musical Hair, which started as an off-Broadway production in 1967. It moved to Broadway in 1968, and there was a movie made from it in 1979. The musical is about a group of hippies in New York City, and covers a lot of hot issues of the day, including the Vietnam War and the draft, race relations, sex, and drugs. The song "Aquarius" is the first one in the musical, and "Let the Sunshine in" comes last. The Fifth Dimension put them together into a single performance. Also, "Let the Sunshine in" is not as happy and upbeat in the musical as it is here. The original title is "The Flesh Failures (Let the Sun Shine In)," and the full lyrics are pessimistic. The Fifth Dimension used only the end of the song, which sounds upbeat and happy in isolation. The cast recordings from the Broadway play and the movie are available on KZbin. Here are the Broadway versions of Aquarius: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnOcYZ6diNOkfKcsi=ipfq7d01Sqsdwk2D and "The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine in)": kzbin.info/www/bejne/eH24aWpoiqaEa6ssi=B5LYDImAyVdW7-tU
@kat22704 ай бұрын
Great reaction! Brilliant singing! 🌞🌞🌞
@markferrett7004 ай бұрын
The very beginning always reminds me of the original Star Trek 😁
@Dooklawz4 ай бұрын
(like the neighborhood fool that I am....I'm up on my rooftop yelling out...) "MARILYN MCCOO I STILL LOVE YOU !"... sorry Bill...lol 😆
@ianbennett14914 ай бұрын
This lass is very astute and actually listens to the lyrics.The best person for reactions.🇬🇧🏴
@alexandersomers213 ай бұрын
Hi, 74 years old hippie from the Netherlands =Floor, Irene, Simone, Anneke, Dianne & Arjen(Ayreon) Country= reporting in: I was at a Hair performance in West-Hollywood - (L.A.) in 1969 ... Hair and Vietnam ("Nam") were a big deal then ... They re-baptised The Earl Gardner Theater into The Aquarius Theater (Including painting the front wall in psychedelic colors). Let the Sunshine in was the moment when the audience could get on the stage ... Lots of us were naked by then ... I think Diane Keaton was among the cast ...!!! Shine on all you good people ...!!!✌peace ...
@MerchantOfAlba3 ай бұрын
Oh wow, thanks for sharing ☺️💚
@davewilson92193 ай бұрын
I can take or leave the age of Aquarius part but let the sunshine in blows me away every time 🌞
@rodneysisco63644 ай бұрын
This takes me back to my hippie poet days when I was living in a loft in the East Village . Of course I was too cool for this commercial stuff . I listened to Ravi Shankar , Gregorian chants , Pete Seeger, Joan Baez ,and Bob Dylan and such
@TheGreatGig734 ай бұрын
Please do more 5th Dimension. The have many beautiful songs.
@TheDivayenta3 күн бұрын
These songs are from the musical HAIR. It’s also a great film!
@TheClarita19843 ай бұрын
This song is the opening song of the musical "Hair", also a beatiful movie.
@marktizzard474 ай бұрын
It's been decades since I have heard this Thanks. This was fun .
@neldablanco16634 ай бұрын
When i was ittle girl heard this song...joyful music to bring spirit up....STILL DOES! ❤!
@geoffreyprinceАй бұрын
Love watching you! So fun! The song was used in Forrest Gump and 40 Year Old Virgin
@dpausa4 ай бұрын
dig that bass line, ya'll !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Dooklawz4 ай бұрын
AND...must add, I love your channel you two! ...keep making us smile out here! ok, now, how to get down off this roof...
@MerchantOfAlba4 ай бұрын
Awesome! Thank you! ☺️💚
@williamcabell1424 ай бұрын
The 70’s and 60’s had it all, and don’t forget the pioneers of the 50’s! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😎
@JohnBullard3 ай бұрын
1967, the Summer of Love, baby!
@patswanson28704 ай бұрын
Is there any music today that comes close to sounding anything like this? If there is, could someone please tell me who they are?
@corepuncher4 ай бұрын
The ending of this song is catchy as hell.
@bobmessier52154 ай бұрын
It is from the Broadway play and film, "Hair".
@cspringer3334 ай бұрын
Another Great Song for 69 (cut and paste) "Oliver - Good Morning Starshine (1969)"
@stefanmodigh63124 ай бұрын
From the hippie musical Hair. Cool reaction ! 👍👍👍💕🇸🇪😎
@kylekerwin49933 ай бұрын
Beautiful harmonies from this group. Marilyn’s voice is so angelic. Her vocals on Love’s Lines, Angles and Rhymes song is incredible.
@pamela28434 ай бұрын
The musical HAIR-which I believe was made to a movie this century. I wore that album out in the 70’s. All the songs on Hair are great, highly recommend. The live musical-1971-72?-caused a scandal for nudity…. I enjoy your reaccións very much, thank you.
@gcats60593 ай бұрын
OMG, how did I miss your reactions to this reaction?!?!
@spadams9993 ай бұрын
I want that guy's blue and yellow tie!
@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf4 ай бұрын
……it was also used in the closing credits of the 40 Year Old Virgin !
@normankennith79193 ай бұрын
thank you for your acknowledgment!! check out the cowsills version of, 'hair' from the film!!
@destination22ful4 ай бұрын
Great reaction. This song is from the Broadway musical “Hair.” If you get a chance, check out “Easy to be Hard” by Three Dog Night which was from this musical. Also, the great bass line was played by Carol Kaye of the Wrecking Crew.
@davidhowe54154 ай бұрын
The bass is Joe Osborne. A first-call L.A. bass player.
@Thejazzfan663 ай бұрын
There is a music documentary called Summer of Soul. This group is featured in the movie. It’s very good!!
@wadewells8084 ай бұрын
I was born in '65. This is the first song, as a child, that I remember. It's always held a special place in my heart.
@barbaraalbini11774 ай бұрын
Colonna sonora del mio film preferito " hair" ❤❤
@user-ny1ji3vw6y4 ай бұрын
A time of hope, a time of innocence, a time of love. Seems like a long, long time ago.
@sanjuro663 ай бұрын
Music from my era. ❤
@owl-gd6ce4 ай бұрын
So good !!!
@JuandeFucaU4 ай бұрын
these songs always make me feel like I've accidentally been sent to war and never return.
@litahdz10724 ай бұрын
I love the song and it makes me happy to listen to it, I send a lot of love to you and to everyone who reads this message (live happily, time passes very quickly)❤❤❤❤
@MerchantOfAlba4 ай бұрын
Thank you. Much love from both of us 💚
@thomasripley15484 ай бұрын
Opening and closing song from the broadway show Hair..made into a movie later
@rayniecox76834 ай бұрын
We are finally in the Age of Aquarius, I've been waiting a long time, I was around when this came out originally. 😎😎😎😎
@venividiviking3 ай бұрын
Great old song from the time, where music was made from the heart. Try Moody blues´ album "A question of balance". Amazing album 😉
@christinadavis11494 ай бұрын
This song was also in the Movie 40 year old virgin. With Steve Carroll. Funny movie. You guys crack me up. I love the content when your just talking. Sending LOVE from OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA FROM THE UNITED STATED OF AMERICA. ♥️💖💜
@MerchantOfAlba4 ай бұрын
Many thanks. Warm wishes from Romania 💚☺️
@priscilliayard63754 ай бұрын
Heel erg mooi ❤🇳🇱🇨🇼🙏🇸🇷
@xJRx773 ай бұрын
Back in the late 60's and into the mid 70's, you could listen to the radio without hearing this song at least once a day. Marilyn McCoo has such a wonderful voice and some great hits of her own solo.
@user-gi2tr9cq5b3 ай бұрын
Love this song, great memories of the time. Peace and love❤
@145Slap7893 ай бұрын
You may haver heard the song in the ending of the movie" 40 year old virgin"
@dagmar.69544 ай бұрын
The 5th Dimension had so many great hits in the 60's-70's. "Go Where You Wanna Go", "Up, Up & Away", "Stoned Soul Picnic", "Sweet Blindness", "Wedding Bell Blues", "California Soul", "Workin' On A Groovy Thing", "One Less Bell To Answer", "Never My Love", "(Last Night) I Didn't Get To Sleep at All", "If I Could Reach You", "Love's Lines, Angles & Rhymes", "Living Together, Growing Together" etc.
@dow3114 ай бұрын
The song Hair from the play Hair, is also a song to review
@kima.42684 ай бұрын
The first time I saw naked people was the center picture of the program for Hair! It was so revolutionary at the time. So enthralled was I, that my friends and I created a dance routine to this song for the school talent show 😂
@JohnBullard4 ай бұрын
Truly emblematic of the innocence of the '60's.
@johnperrigo64744 ай бұрын
I'm not sure what TV show this was on, but there were many great shows. This was the only way to see groups and musicians on video. Otherwise, it was all radio and albums.
@ColKurtzknew3 ай бұрын
Sad that all these years after this message we humanity on Earth can't just "...sing along with the Fifth Dimension.." As I've mentioned elsewhere this performance should be capsuled for future civilization. Just perfect !
@dannelson42094 ай бұрын
Check out the COWSILLS who also were at the Broadway musical Hair, the Cowsills sang HAIR.!
@HHIngo3 ай бұрын
HAIR!
@TheClarita19843 ай бұрын
This is the song of the Humanity's future ... we still have to wait a little bit.😊
@jarrodbinthenc68103 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@PromLesbian3 ай бұрын
🌞🌞🌞
@leahjeansonne98233 ай бұрын
As a Gen x 'er, daughter of boomers, I approve this message 💙💙🇺🇲🇺🇲✌️✌️
@mrysedeers3 ай бұрын
the Title is, 'HAIR'...originally a musical in theatre...just saying:)
@redraven41773 ай бұрын
It's from the musical and movie HAIR.
@jimfrederick39074 ай бұрын
Their entire catalog is iconic
@jimwilcox29644 ай бұрын
There was also a young man, Marvin Lee Addy, in Hair, I think you have done some if his work. Might recognize him as Meatloaf.
@maminions1withers8464 ай бұрын
It's from Hair
@normankennith79193 ай бұрын
marylin mccoo & billy davis jnr went their own way & had a hit as a duo!!