The Guess Who American Woman The Midnight Special Reaction

[@pamelabutler8534]

You should listen to These Eyes by The Guess Who. Great song

[@hrag1971]

I agree!!

[@lendir1]

He should listen to the entire Best of The Guess Who album, one of the greatest.

[@coreys2686]

@@lendir1 *ANY* Guess Who song. No song sounded like any other, but all instantly recognizable as a Guess Who song. Pretty good for a bunch kids from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

[@dianaallison6110]

Ck out the 1970 video of this one. Burton Cummings/lead singer has lonnng hair & looks like a rocker. He has an awesome voice & they hav other big hits. U hav 2 hear "These Eyes" by them...

[@charlie.ssawangjai2779]

I do agree.

[@marialeon4097]

The midnight special show we did not miss....all the big names ( bands, groups, singers etc) came and performed live... No autotune machines.... You heard the acts as if they were in a concert.

[@alrivers2297]

Yes this and Don Kirshner's Rock Concert really made the 70's something else.

[@michaelhart2373]

I remember midnight special too, on right after the original cast SNL....I remember seeing Queen on it doing we are the champions vividly

[@MidwesternCornbilly]

Burton Cummings has one of the greatest voices in rock.

[@prussianmillionaire5055]

yep

[@MidwesternCornbilly]

@Judy Hinterlong That is why I said one of the greatest. I saw Paul Rodgers this past August with Bad Company. I will say that he has not lost any of his vocal abilities; he still has a very powerful voice. If you take into consideration the current crop of outstanding rock vocalists Jay Buchanan of Rival Sons is arguably one of the best.

[@YouDummy]

HAD. Absolutely blew his voice out with cocaine use (his admission) and has sounded like Ethel Merman for decades.

[@gregaroo329]

Paul Rodgers has the perfect rock and roll voice! He can do it all!

[@GP-yc2it]

Used to LOVE watching the Midnight Special! It was the best rock show on TV during its time.

[@terrisue4059]

One show you made sure you were home for.

[@richardeast3328]

A lot of great groups appeared on that show.

[@storybec]

I preferred Don Kirshner's Rock Concert.

[@bigbow62]

You are so right rockers..... we didn't have KZbin that we could just... "Click-on" for every song in the world.... we had to hunt,look and plan for these mini concerts ! ( The good ole TV Guide ) & us older folk couldn't even hit a record button till the 80's 😉 ( That is if you could figure how to program the damn thing 😅😃😂) flashing " 12:00 " 😊 So we took what we could get.... 5,10 minutes of rock & loved it !

[@mrheem44]

don kirschners rock concert was better

[@sandyleewhite]

Proud Canadian here, who loves The Guess Who 💚💚💚 So glad you enjoyed this song, and hope you search out & react to some more of their masterpieces !!!

[@brendapaddlety2413]

I stayed up waiting for the Midnight Special and Wolfman Jack,looking forward to all the rock singers to come on 😁I was a teenager back then...Love The Guess Who 👍💚

[@RoslynJones]

I would watch this with my mom as a kid.

[@brendapaddlety2413]

@E HANS ha,ha!!!ahhh 😊the good old days 👍💚

[@lilRadRidinHood]

@E HANS Stripped the fabric off an old umbrella for our antenna...our prototype "satellite dish"...LOL

[@brendapaddlety2413]

@brenda griffith-ahsan My sentiments exactly! 😢 I want to go back to the 70s 😭

[@humboldtharry4248]

@@brendapaddlety2413 We truly live in a different world these days in every way. It’s meaner and way more cynical now. Saddens me too. You can just feel it in the air how off everything is. I miss the 70s and 80s as well 😔

[@leeswhimsy]

Sweet sweet memories....Midnight Special and Wolfman Jack!!!

[@davidzimmerli489]

loved that show too...

[@greenwidow]

I love Wolfman Jack!

[@jamesanthony8438]

Wolfman Jack and Howlin' Wolf had two of my favorite voices. =)

[@shilohauraable]

Would not miss it! 💖

[@unrulyjulie4382]

Clap for the Wolfman!

[@tupelohoney622]

Midnight Special was THE show for teenagers in the 1970's. We even made it in before curfew to watch all the great rocker bands!

[@zeladoni3949]

As a Canadian raised by her grandparents, I love The Guess Who and in particular, Burton Cummings. I had the privilege of seeing his concert last year and it was one of the best concerts I've ever seen! Even better, Burton had just survived a car wreck, had a concussion, and STILL sounded almost as good as he does here when TGW was in its prime.

[@CasonovaCorkClub]

Why in the *HELL* isn't *The Guess Who* in The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame?

[@cbilky2914]

Right!! them and Thin Lizzy...how the hell did ABBA make it in RHF I will never understand

[@ms.chuckfu1088]

I think Randy said in an interview that Jann Wenner doesn't like him.

[@michaelhart5417]

Also, Three Dog Night should have been in there at least twenty years ago.

[@MrBuntinG24]

Because the Hall is a joke

[@chainsawlady]

maybe bcz they're canadian - don't know if hat makes a difference

[@greta9599]

Telling my age here, but the Guess Who put on some of the best concerts that I ever attended! Love them! Loved 'The Midnight Special' too! Back when music was real and music was GREAT!

[@TEV0714]

There's an interesting story behind this song. The Guess Who was playing a show in the USA, and Burton Cummings (the lead singer) was late getting to the stage. The audience was getting restless, so Randy Bachman (the guitarist) started riffing. The band picked it up, and Burton finally made it to the stage and as he stepped up to the mic and decided to ad lib some lyrics. The song would have been lost as a one off jam, but there was a guy in the audience with a shoebox cassette recorder who happened to record it and played it back for them after the show, and they decided to polish it up and make it a real song. The song was covered by Lenny Kravitz in 1999 and was featured on the soundtrack to Austin Powers - The Spy Who Shagged Me.

[@jacquelinesavoie9749]

Mostly true but they were performing at a club in Ontario.

[@ppono]

The most underrated and greatest vocalist of his time.

[@markgoodwin6868]

The Midnight Special had no lip syncing, it was a live show on EVERY act!

[@OronOfMontreal]

One of Canada's biggest bands of the 1960s. Guitarist Randy Bachman went on to found and lead BTO, Bachman Turner Overdrive ("Taking Care of Business"). Singer-pianist Burton Cummings wrote and released a series of excellent Blues-Rock albums. Try the title track off "My Own Way to Rock" and know that the entire record was amazing and fun.

[@kenmolinaro]

This band, The Guess Who, has many songs that get a lot of play on the radio. It would not surprise me if as many as half a dozen of their songs are things that will sound familiar to you from "somewhere", without you being able to say where. Do yourself a favor and react to a selection of their songs. You will enjoy them: These Eyes; No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature; No Time; Laughing; Undone.

[@barbaramatthews4735]

I'm glad that you did this one. It's an anti-war song. It's not really against women. The American Woman in this song maybe the Statue of Liberty??? I don't know for sure but it is one of the mysteries behind the lyrics. It may sound a bit harsh but it's really a Vietnam War protest song. "I don?t need your war machines I don?t need your ghetto scenes" It's a song of the times it was written. I feel like I've heard it all of my life. it was very popular when I was little.

[@Dr3amtime]

The wikipedia page on the song has some informative quotes from the band. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Woman.

[@sheilameyers152]

Many people believe the song is a rejection of American women due to feminism at the time. Plus,the Vietnam War was in the forefront so that was also a focus... the 60's were a turbulent time....so many songs were about surfaced issues!

[@johnmorrison9758]

@@sheilameyers152 They are a Canadian band, so the idea was to reject the allure of the USA with the glittering lights and war machines.

[@sheilameyers152]

John Morrison......Many people from America sort refuge to Canada during the Vietnam War..... so Canada became an ally to America including music and culture!

[@crayray6460]

Barbara Matthews it’s a Canadian writing about the USA in general

[@shyman99]

The Guess Who is my all-time favorite music export from Canada.

[@vaudreelavallee3757]

- from Winnipeg

[@stevecampbell9670]

Chilliwack for me.

[@shyman99]

@@stevecampbell9670 - I love Chilliwack. But Guess Who has them beat by the number of Hot 100, Top 10, & #1 singles. But I sure can understand your point with incredible songs like Fly At Night & I Believe. They certainly did not receive the recognition they deserved in America.

[@kelvinwilson1516]

My #1 is April Wine followed by BTO than the Guess Who.

[@stevecampbell9670]

@@shyman99 I saw Chilliwack earlier this year. They called it the 9th year of their 40th anniversary tour. Still rocked it.

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

The story I heard them tell is that American Woman was about the Statue of Liberty and it was a reaction to the Viet Nam experience. Not many guys have had multiple hits with 3 different bands. Randy Bachman is an underrated genius on guitar and writing. But it takes a great singer to interpret his songs and help them become hits. What were the chances that they would find each other.

[@williambarrett3223]

The singers name is Randy Bachman who became famous for co lead singer for tbe band Bachmann Truner overdrive also known as BTO

[@susanmcgill7048]

Burton Cummings is a Rocker! Love The Guess Who...saw them in concert in the 70's.

[@dayzey40]

you can tell they are really playing their instruments, by the faces they make. LOL

[@RandomPau]

Unlike other TV shows at that time when groups and singers had to lip sync & mimic playing instruments, the Midnight Special was mostly live.

[@jasongilbert2379]

Love Love this song!!! I like this original version better then Lenny K

[@AsylumEscapade]

Much

[@miamiman24]

Jason Gilbert when he said he’s heard this chorus before, it’s most likely he’s heard the Lenny k version on the radio and how he’s heard it before. But this is the original tho I like the cover too

[@60bigmoe]

Burton Cummings (the guy singing the song in this video) wrote the song, so this is the original.

[@MickLoud999]

Anyone who tries to cover a song sung by Burton Cummings will fail.

[@paulagwhyte1720]

Loved Burton Cumming's voice, since I first heard it as a kid! Their music is awesome and the man can sing! Oh Canada! Lol

[@joeysnburg4254]

Summer of 70 I was crusin around in my mom's sky blue Riviera listening to this song green eyed lady, spill the wine and all right now. What a great summer for music!! It was too bad this summer ended sadly with Jimi and Janis dying! I also totaled out my mom's Riviera that September!

[@sallyatticum]

Funny. My mom had a brown Riviera in '78 when I saw The Guess Who in concert.

[@walterkahler1224]

Great reaction. This song was a protest song against the Vietnam War. I first heard this song on the American Woman album. This particular album also had Talisman and No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature. Early 70's.

[@richardpatterson302]

Burton Cummings is one of the most under rated vocalists in Rock history. Check out more Guess Who !!!

[@johnallen869]

The GW was very popular when I was a teenager. Burton Cummings has one of the most unique, and best, voices in rock!

[@vincentsablan732]

This takes me back to my childhood. Great song!!! You ought to check out Grand Funk, "Some Kind of Wonderful". It was these types of songs and bands that ALL the "kids" were into...

[@wendyroman4944]

Grandfunk Railroad - Closer To Home! Or Three Dog Night's Jeremiah Was A Bullfrog! They don't make music like this anymore! Now it all Auto tune techno music!

[@teripacheco4086]

Love Grand Funk!!! Some kind of wonderful is an awesome song! Great song request!!

[@TraceAround]

The Guess Who is a brilliant band but in some ways very underrated. They made many gems. Undun is my favorite. “Blind auditions” are a great idea! 👍😊

[@tinypurplefishesrunlaughin8052]

Trace “ share the land “was awesome

[@wendyroman4944]

No Sugar Tonight was a good one!

[@TraceAround]

Agree with both of you! 👍😊

[@Bitcoin_not_crypto]

"No Time" was a huge hit. Here's a version by a group that "celebrates" the music of the Guess Who - the band leader Colin Wiebe toured with Randy Bachman (post Guess Who) for about 20yrs. He's got a lot of great stories :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5bafYWcm71mhMU

[@swinde]

The title of the song was simply "Undun" "The Best of the Guess Who" LP/CD has many of their classics. www.google.com/search?sa=X&rlz=1C1EODB_enUS677US754&q=the+guess+who+the+best+of+the+guess+who+songs&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgFuLSz9U3MMwoyDYpV0Jia4lmJ1vp55YWZybrJ-YkleZaFefnpRcvYtUtyUhVSC9NLS5WKM_IVwDxklKLSxTy0xRQZcDqAY7J08JhAAAA&ved=0ahUKEwiuro6p4pflAhXKJt8KHeW7B1cQMQjiAzAq&biw=1600&bih=795

[@lizmagu3189]

Ah, the 70s with Midnight Special and Don Kirshners Rock Concert. Couldn't wait for friday nights to watch these amazing shows..

[@robertwalton7565]

Very famous rock riff. you probably have heard it before. Thanks for all the recent Canadian content! Lots of good music north of the border.

[@melanieinnc8791]

Lenny Kravitz released a version of the song....probably why it is familiar to you

[@Wired4Life2]

And won a Grammy for it. (Kravitz covered it as his contribution to the soundtrack for _Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.)_

[@lisacody6287]

That's probably right

[@jamesanthony8438]

That took me by surprise when Lenny released his cover. Didn't expect it to be that good. =)

[@melanieinnc8791]

@Ishkabibble nobody asked for your nasty opinion

[@melanieinnc8791]

@Ishkabibble the point is you need to crawl back into your troll hole and cover yourself with the 💩 you are spewing and stay there and BTW my parents asked for me to be born !!!

[@lumariadp]

Great song/reaction! I also love "These Eyes" and "Undun" by Guess Who. ♥

[@evilashxero]

I have known this song since I was in high school. But I had NO idea they looked like that. I am just as surprised as you. lol

[@dougbarton4668]

The aspect ratio of that video is off. These guys aren’t all wide shouldered blocky men.

[@jossetteking4967]

Guess Who did a song --- Clap for the Wolfman --- which was terrific fun and very catchy. You might enjoy it.

[@cessnaace]

I was in High School back then, and heard this song alot on Top 40 stations. Also, I stayed up late to watch The Midnight Special every Friday night on NBC. A 90 minute concert every Friday night. Each show featured several musical acts, with the show (frequently) hosted by legendary Disc Jockey Wolfman Jack, who you heard introduce The Guess Who.

[@dalem8332]

The Guess Who wrote it. Huge Number One hit in 1970 in the USA and Canada. Back when it was done the lead singer Burton Cummings had hair down to his shoulders and he definitely looked like a rocker. He had Even more powerful vocals back in late 60s and early 70s. Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin once said he considered Burton Cummings one of the best rock singers there is.

[@redindenver6666]

Ty, I LOVE how you tug on the hair at the back of your head when you hearing a singer hit an impressive note or a perfect rasp. The lead singer of The Guess Who was Burton Cummings -- one of the best blues/rock voices you'll ever hear.

[@larryfloyd4993]

I'm 63 yrs old and it is so nice to people discover real music and people that can play too... people , if you never saw the midnight special shows , or in concert , or don kirisner rock concerts.. you miss so much , we also had American bandstand .. i'll take my childhood over the mtv generations any day.. peace and love and real music... ok , bring on the haters... god bless every one

[@rickrhoden1]

They ARE straight rockers, some of the best. No Sugar Tonight is a good one, very inventive.

[@thomasjankowski6943]

THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL was on tv over 40 years ago!

[@chicagomusicfan8817]

Greatest voice to come out of Canada.

[@rs-ye7kw]

This was an anti Vietnam war and anti racism song from the late 60's. The American woman he is singing about is not a flesh and blood woman but the country of America evidenced by the line "I don't need your war machine, I don't need your ghetto scene".

[@Bandit77TA]

That was awesome. Check out "These Eyes" by them.

[@pennyprivate120]

These Eyes was a great song! But make sure to review their younger performances when they were young because those are better. You will know which one because Burton Cummings, the lead singer, will have long hair.

[@wiggion]

Canadian group tried to get U.S. working permit to perform in U.S., immigration dept tried to have them drafted into U.S. Army to fight in Vietnam war for seeking extended permit to stay in U.S.

[@shellybay817]

LOL! that TV crowd was well rehearsed to be "good" little boys and girls for the camera. The Who, on TV back then is a jewel of a memory. :)

[@mindyalderman8865]

I luv it when you start scratching your head. I always know when you like them. Now listen to these eyes. They are rockers but mellow to.

[@fionafoyer8659]

This was written by a Canadian, it's a protest song about the states love for war and not being part of it. It's not a love song at all. Awesome song!

[@dontbetonit813]

BS Bachman and Cummings have given the history of this song many times. The Guess Who was playing a gig and between sets Cummings was outside. The band started up just jamming Cummings ran on stage and the band adlibed this song. A fan they knew had a portable cassette recorder and had recorded it. Cummings and Bachman rewrote the song with very few changes.

[@bobbyhulll8737]

It was written by accident .. however they always say it’s not a protest song but it clearly is .. they just didn’t want to alienate their audience

[@ExarKenneth71]

The best thing and the worst thing that ever happened to this group was when Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman busted up if they hadn't we wouldn't have had the great songs Of Bachman Turner Overdrive but just think what this group could've done if Randy had never left. So glad they made up and toured in their olden days.

[@bobbyhulll8737]

They had many many many hits without Bachman this lead guitarist is Kurt Winters .

[@johndonnellan5794]

One of the best vocalists going..I remember this ,no time and Albert Flasher being on the charts in Australia and Burton Cummings sang them all,later he had a hit called stand tall in the mid to late 70’s .

[@evilvolts]

so many good songs No Sugar Tonight,No Time,Undun,Laughing all great tunes.

[@burkehertzdugamejaya1081]

There was definately a renaissance happening back then and I was there in the middle of it all (in different groups). I spent all day yesterday, checking out documentaries, from all the great bands, back in the 70's. I was blown away. I'm glad I was there to see it! Peace & Love

[@charleshonig7080]

Ty, The Guess Who was another of the many Great Rock groups from the late 60's-70's that played live and sounded just as good or better then the record.

[@roz7056]

The Midnight Special was so good hosted by Wolfman Jack I think " let the midnight special shine it's ever loving light on you!"

[@Ollie-m9h]

I grew in on this music, 60s, and 70s my teen years' awsome reaction'

[@chipdamutt108]

I remember a bunch of us singing "Share the Land" on the bus in 7th grade when we were coming back from a field trip.

[@storybec]

You need a version with Randy Bachman on lead guitar.

[@LaptopLarry330]

My older brother bought this song as an 45-RPM record in 1970. I was six years old when I first heard this song. I thought that it was a song by Led Zeppelin, because it sounded a lot like their song, "Whole Lotta Love" (my older brother bought a 45-RPM record with that song on it, too). I found out years later, that the song was recorded by The Guess Who.

[@V7avalon]

The Guess Who are rockers! In this day and age there was great censorship and propriety. To be on television you were required to be respectable and the use of offensive words was basically illegal. Many artist pushed the envelope such as Jim Morrison on the Ed Sullivan Show. The band agreed to use the lyrics "girl we could get much better" but Jim sang the original line "girl we couldn't get much higher" and was banned from the show forever. The Counter Culture Of The 60's.

[@purdyquibb]

Heard this song 1000 times and always liked it. I had NEVER seen who was singing it, this was a shocker for me to, Wasn't expecting his look lol. Thanks TY!

[@lilRadRidinHood]

Yes, wow, I had thought biker jacket not a freekin' suit...a white suit at THAT

[@Happysoutherner]

The Guess who's sound was ahead of their time, and they would have fit in with the big hair rock bands of the80's.

[@naturemom57]

I so agree with you about the way lead singer looked!!!!!

[@theshawnmurphyjournal2946]

At that time this was an anti war song , the lyrics were interpreted that way by this Canadian band

[@TheRedgeenoble]

This Brings back Such Good Memories! I'd Stay Up late to Watch This On Channel 4 In NYC. Thank You!

[@steveclark5016]

Heard this song, and band on the radio all my life But this is the first time I've ever seen them, (Im 51),took me by surprise, Never expected the front man to look like a businessman.

[@darrelltetar4863]

American Woman was written by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings ( the vocalist) of the guess who. It was later done by Lenny Kravitz.

[@thezappa7373]

This song is about what Canadians think of the USA.

[@johnpendleton4158]

I know this song as another I told you about as a child of the 60's. I think the lead singer said in an interview he wrote it, as a Canadian. During the Vietnam War draft dodgers from America would sneak across our northern border. Canada actually didn't like the "invasion". So he wrote it against illigal aliens from America. May not be exactly right. As i said before. I'm getting up in age, maybe faulty memory.

[@wendyroman4944]

I'm giving away my age with this, but I have always loved the Guess Who. Burton Cummings had an AWESOME voice!

[@hazelmaylebrun6243]

He still does. He's playing in my city in November

[@Krrrimmi]

1 OF D BEST SONGS OF CLASSIC ROCK. ✌😎

[@wickedmirage]

The Guess Who were my first concert in 1985. They were amazing!

[@skridtractor875]

Excellent song! Totally brings me back to my younger years.

[@ElusvOptmst1]

Lenny Kravitz made a cover of this song a few years back, which is why you heard it before. Burt Cummings, the lead singer of this band, The Guess Who are all Canadians. This song is a protest song regarding the Vietnam war and other atrocities during the 60's, American Woman is addressing America and their problems. Yes, he does kind of look like Burt Reynolds at the time; handsome man.

[@southernwanderer7912]

The Guess who was a fabulous band. Awesome choice. The singer had a great voice. I really love their song "Laughing." Chad Allen sang that one, the first singer. He also played keyboards. These guys were from Canada if I remember correctly. Dang it, there were just too many wonderful bands and singers from that era. You end up losing track of them off and they fall off the radar. Thank goodness for this channel.

[@jacquelinesavoie9749]

Chad Allen did not sing Laughing. It was Burton Cummings. Chad sang on Shaking All Over, their first hit before Burton joined the band.

[@kevinsykes2549]

I thought he looked Bill Murray in an old SNL skit as a lounge singer

[@garylindsey5174]

Lol, some of my favorite SNL stuff,and you never see it like you do some others.

[@unrulyjulie4382]

You're right 😂

[@cisium1184]

Star Wars, nothing but Star Wars...

[@josephbuckley1574]

Loved 'The Guess Who' since I first heard "Laughing". I still collect and listen to Burton Cummings ...the unsung hero of Rock & Roll!

[@ORagnar]

This song is epic... from the great Canadian band "The Guess Who".

[@deborahmckinney1770]

My favorite Guess Who song is "No Time"

[@outwest1014]

The Guess Who were a Canadian group, one of President Nixon's daughters wanted them to play at the White House for her birthday, the band were told they could play the White House but they could not play American Woman. I believe they did play and left out American Woman. The lead singer is Burton Cummings, "The Voice" and lead guitarist is Randy Bachman. Ready Bachman left the band to form Bachman Turner Overdrive, who were a major band of this era also. Some other songs to check out are: "These Eyes" and "No Time". The Midnight Special was how we got are Roll and Roll every week back in the day. Also the bands played live.

[@LaptopLarry330]

"The Midnight Special" was a variety show that aired on Friday nights after "The Tonight Show" on NBC. Wolfman Jack was the host. Music acts and comedians performed live on the show. This show aired from the early-1970s to the early-1980s.

[@guesswho4256]

Yes, The Guess Who were Canadian rockers (centered on Burton Cummings- vocals and Randy Bachman - guitar). This song was a top 10 hit in 1970. You may also appreciate some of their other songs: "These Eyes" and "Undun".

[@cynthianavarro4316]

This clip is dated January 1970. That suit, and the brown one behind it is kind of crossover fashion from the 60s, when suits were considered everyday-wear. At this point, there was the hippy look and the clean cut look (the 60s suit but a hipper 70s version, because of the wide lapels, along with shorter hair that was still longer (at the collar) than short hair in the 60s, and the bigger moustaches.). After the 70s, the suit as everyday-wear was dead.

[@brucer2152]

From The Midnight Special, find Rick Derringer's "Rock and roll hootchie koo". Now that's a live performance.

[@fayedunbar2912]

Always liked the beat of this song it draws you in, then his voice takes you away.

[@Warwick3511]

I heard that they had a gig in the US and if they crossed the border they would have got drafted into the Vietnam war. The riff was played as part of retuning the guitar after a broken string as a jam.

[@brentlee1043]

No sugar to night... The Guess Who

[@cbilky2914]

My favorite The Guess Who is ''No Sugar Tonight''..that is a rocking song..

[@karlsmith2570]

Ty, The blindfolded audition part actually sounds like it'd be interesting Perhaps you should have a poll asking your subscribers to vote on it

[@GuyusSeralius]

You may have heard this song from the movie Cable Guy, when Jim Carrey provides a karaoke jam session. I'm sure that scene is on KZbin, somewhere. This song is really good and enjoyable to listen to. And I think it's perfectly fine to express that you expected certain singers to sing a certain way based on their appearance. It's just a natural honest instinctive thing we humans do all the time based on our prior exposure and experiences.

[@lilRadRidinHood]

I enjoy "The Voice" for the shocked look the judges get on their faces sometimes. Actually I close my eyes on occasion and play along.

[@bostonvair]

Another great song demonstrating Burton Cummings' vocal range was his solo hit "Stand Tall."

[@shilohauraable]

I saw Burton solo in concert after leaving the Guess Who. He was amazing.

[@djt3rd1]

Used in the movie Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me covered by Lenny Kravitz.

[@hazelmaylebrun6243]

You probably heard Lenny Kravitz' version of American Woman. And yes I know The Guess Who. Grew up on them. They're Canadian. They were pioneers. Lots of other bands were inspired by this band and also from Bachman Turner Overdrive which was the band Randy Bachman, the lead guitarist was in after the band broke up. I was about 5 or 6 the first time I heard this. And I played their albums until I wore them out.

[@pirobot668beta]

I love this guys voice! I knew a gal in High-School who spoke like that; her voice-box was wonky and she could sing two notes at once! Weird hearing one voice making sounds a full two octaves apart! Tested on oscilloscope!

[@ryetim32]

Dude these guys are Rock Royalty They also became Bachman Turner Overdrive

[@bigbow62]

A true classic Rock-n-Roll song...😎🎙 That was his TV outfit 🙄 For concerts it's back to some rock threads Yes this song...Their song,as been sampled 100's of times !

[@stedgar369]

The Guess Who were definitely rock, and the best version of any 70's song (other than "Sylvia's Mother" by Dr. Hook) is the studio version. "Burton Cummings (the song's lyricist) said; "What was on my mind was that girls in the States seemed to get older quicker than our girls and that made them, well, dangerous," Cummings told the Toronto Star in 2014. "When I said 'American woman, stay away from me,' I really meant 'Canadian woman, I prefer you.' It was all a happy accident."

[@lilRadRidinHood]

Thanks for the enlightenment. I'm almost 70 and had never heard about it!

[@leeann3920]

Lenny Kravitz did a great cover but no one beats The Guess Who!

[@ladyspeed18]

I lived for Midnight Special....sooo many great artists

[@HiroForever]

Yup they played LIVE at ‘Dogpatch USA’ amusement park lol lol. It’s so ironic that so many old movies and songs are being remade as opposed to creating new works. Many younger people hearing these and seeing these for the first time in the remade versions as if a new work. Heck sometimes I don’t even realize. It’s important to acknowledge, however, those original artists are the true talent. Covers still require talent to execute at a high level, true. But when you are the originator the majority of credit goes to u.