The Lovin' Spoonful "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice" 1965

From Hullabaloo, The Lovin Spoonful performing: You Didn't Have To Be So Nice. (1965)
Great looking video with a bit of shimmy due to the age of the original tape. Still an excellent look at a huge band in their day...

[@Bogframe]

This is what I miss abiut the 60s. People just singing a song. No screaming, no runs, no vocal acrobatics. Just a nice song, sung nicely!

[@samburkes7552]

..Most exactly!!#

[@robinwanless3496]

AMEN to That!!!

[@johnferencz2304]

I miss those days

[@RamblinRose-hh3rz]

No busting up guitars either.

[@chadkline4268]

That's because they had good melodies/beats/grooves that could carry a tune. These days, there's either no melody/beat/groove, or it's only a couple of measures.

[@hollywoodjoe123]

"YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE SO NICE" - by The Lovin' Spoonful - to me is - ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LOVE SONGS OF ALL TIME - -

[@LesbianVampireLover]

Roger that! They don't make these songs anymore. I'm telling you what, I bet John Sebastian had no deficit of female company back in the day!

[@PAULOGREENRIO]

I agree, this is a lovely and very well constructed love song. And what an interpretation!

[@BrendaDrumm]

And me and I'm 74 I've loved it from day one I lost my son a few yrs ago aged 34 he was too nice too good for this world x

[@GuitarlosCarlos]

IT’S A GREAT SONG JOE CARLOS GUITARLOS 90042 USA

[@BrendaDrumm]

And I agree I lost my son a few yrs ago aged 33 he was too good for this world a pure gentleman Yr half before my daughter died I've buried them together sister and brother x

[@spideydew20]

To me, this is the quintessential 60's song: fun, breezy, smooth vocals, lush harmonies, a catchy hook....just a great, GREAT song!!

[@richardlawson4317]

Yeah, seems like summer.

[@kenelkins1841]

Can't argue with any of that.

[@terrycroup3405]

"You didn't have be so nice..." Terrific sound of my youth! Agree with spideydew.

[@homoerectus744]

Even as a ten yr old this song was so meaningful to me at the time,I guess moving to a new school had something to do with it

[@homoerectus744]

@@richardlawson4317 actually the falll of '65.

[@pigurine]

Nothing can compare to the 60s. What a time to be a teenager.

[@angelaallen340]

I was a preteen.....but it still helped alot,....great music

[@AladayMobileMedia]

It was...especially working innthe SF Bay area for Bill Graham Presents....the firstvtwonshows I did...jethro tull tgevsecond...Zeppelin at Kesiar Stadium....

[@AladayMobileMedia]

@@lduranceau8046 that is a lame state ment

[@clock99times]

I was fortunate enough to grow up listening....sweet

[@reedbaum7529]

I wasn't a teenager yet, but what a sweet innocent time!

[@jaylondino6140]

The music of the 1960's is simply superior to any other era. Most of the songs were uplifting and clean. So different from the meaningless crap that passes for music today.

[@richbailey8174]

It's what you (and I) grew up with. Whatever era we are in the music is being aimed at the teenagers of that time. We are simply not meant to get todays music...in the 60's our parents used to plug their ears and say that it was "meaningless crap".....

[@suzannenoa9736]

10000 percent❤

[@suzannenoa9736]

1000%❤

[@christiandavis2916]

You do know you're turned into your parents, right?

[@richbailey8174]

@@christiandavis2916 Of Course....we all do

[@dennissanchez3623]

One of the most underrated bands of all. John Sebastian even impressed John Lennon with his unique sound!

[@joe22589]

Underrated? Are you joking? They are in the RRHOF!!!!

[@ankansengupta]

@@joe22589 No One in My Class Knows About them, Quarter Of my class Know About Beatles ,Half about Pink Floyd.So yes,they Are underrated

[@evetsnitram8866]

And his specs!

[@iHeartsNostalgiaPit]

well didn't the bad tour with the Beatles in their last tour?

[@samburkes7552]

Yes, great songwriter, lyricist, rhythm guitarist, singer..unique in a great way! Loved them..Too bad lead guitarist Zal Yanovsky got in some trouble & deported back to Canada! Band just wasn't the same when they took on Jerry Yester fr. The Association...didn't cut it.

[@lfr12335]

I always say we had the best music the 50s 60s 70s and 80s we're the best I sure miss those days I was a hippie then and now I'm an old hippie LOL

[@briseboy]

What, no hippy replacement? Dance on.

[@TWayneD1020]

You are so RIGHT !!! My wife's dad called me a hippie, it was 1974, I was 20.

[@grokeffer6226]

Thank You for your service, Sir. 😑💛🖖✌

[@mattwilson3244]

John Sebastian ,one of best Songwriters of the 60's and More : band was good too

[@76bbqueen]

I think this is their prettiest song. Such beautiful harmonies.

[@crazysingingchick]

Rachel Bergren I agree. I’ve always loved the background vocals!

[@scdevon]

@@crazysingingchick Joe Butler in particular did great work on the backing vocals track in the studio on this record.

[@frankleonard791]

Hello how are you doing today

[@hillshepherd9444]

I agree !!!!!!!

[@doitnowvideosyeah5841]

That whole side of the album is amazing

[@spoonerfive]

For you youngsters out there, this is what was "groovy". And it was.

[@MissyDeRail]

My daughters and I love 60's music. My parents were flower children, so I was raised in this music. I remember listening to this song as a little girl in the summer living in Colorado. My 6yo says this sounds like a Christmas song. Too cute.

[@brendadrumm9708]

I'm with u was. A young girl in England still here at 70 nobody remembers this song I do

[@Nastard2]

That's funny, I just added this song to my Christmas playlist...which consists only of non-Christmas songs that just sound *Christmas-y*. Then I saw your comment! I think my inner 6 y.o. lives most through music ^_^

[@hydrofrolicwildflower3393]

OH YEAH IT DOES SOUND CHRISTMASY

[@hydrofrolicwildflower3393]

@@Nastard2 I should make a playlist of songs that sound christmasy too

[@SlickArmor]

A very receptive child. Compared to the vulgar garbage spewed out today any song from the 60's will sound christmassy.

[@33blazer10]

Now this is 60's music at its finest!

[@angelmarino7431]

Paul Groves 👌✌🏼❤️💜💞

[@robertjohnson2702]

Underrated group of the sixties ,My favorite

[@MrBollivar]

It sure is!!!!

[@judywest1548]

Yes

[@mrb4886]

@@robertjohnson2702 Not Underrated.

[@michaelgibson2557]

It's Dec of corona virus 2020. Oh God, I was 15 and this is one of the songs of my youth. I miss them.

[@tycoonadonna]

I was15, too. Let us keep the faith. 2021 now and wiser minds need to stay calm and hopeful.

[@hamandeggs11]

Wow you about 74 what a blessing

[@briseboy]

A virus named for cheap Mexican beer. Try Pacifico virus, or better Filipino San Miguel Virus!

[@neilpiper9889]

Such innocent music and so beautiful.I was 22 when I first heard this. I am 73 now.

[@samburkes7552]

..I was 15-16, in high school, very passionate about all that music, wanting to learn guitar to play/perform that stuff...Eventually, I did!!

[@brendadrumm9708]

Spot on ur a gent x

[@angelamason3526]

Wonderful years I'm 72 now.lovr to go back.

[@marthahykel2947]

I'm 68 and this was my favorite

[@Aberdumbie]

Something about the Lovin' Spoonful that just embodies those simple happy times

[@HamiltonRb]

+Aberdumbie You mean those simple happy times of the cold war, race riots, excess drugs & presidents getting shot, or having to resign. Yea, those were the good old days.

[@Aberdumbie]

+HamiltonRb .. Yeah, well... In that vein you could talk about 1896, 1936, 1966, 1996, or 2016.... If you weren't there (and my guess is you weren't)... Than you would understand there was a simplicity to those days that doesn't exist in these overly sensitive and harried, self absorbed times that we call twenty-first century.

[@mysticalmargaret6105]

+HamiltonRb Oh, you know what he meant. Don't be such a stick in the mud! :)

[@HamiltonRb]

Aberdumbie Well, I was there as a teenager in the 60's, and remember my favorite musicians like Hendrix, Joplin & Morrison die from drugs. I remember the race riots & the cold war. I was in grade school when JFK, RFK & MLK were assassinated, so don't pretend to school me on how great everything was back then, as though life was all Leave it to Beaver. Sure life seemed simpler then, but it was because we were young, carefree, didn't have a mortgage, have bills to pay, kids to raise etc. I'm sure for our parents it was just as stressful as ever, especially since in most families back then, only the father worked & the mother raised the kids. So, when I ask my kids today if life is good, they sit there with twitter, video games etc & think they have it so much better than we did. It is all in how you look at it. There were great times then, but let's not forget what else was happening back then too.

[@kathleenblundell3604]

This tune came out a year before the Marines landed in Nam.

[@scottietoohottie7368]

To me " You Didn't Have To Be So Nice" is the perfectly crafted Pop song

[@briseboy]

The craftily popped perfect song. The songily perfected crafty pop. The poppy smoked purr craft.

[@gwynnielsen5081]

This is one group that I almost forgot about, but this song is the kind that stays with me.

[@user-te3jc3sl7r]

For a brief period in 1966 the Lovin Spoonful were the most hip looking group in pop music. Rumour has it that the producers of the Monkees tv show considered using them instead of actors but who knows if its true. But there good time music and the songs of John Sebastian did influence the Beatles e.g "Good day sunshine"

[@dimitriberozny3729]

Neil Diamond and Carole King put the brakes on this rumor!!!

[@user-te3jc3sl7r]

@@dimitriberozny3729 Thanks for that

[@LastUnicorn52]

I miss this music so much I want to cry

[@charlesveg]

I feel exactly the same way.

[@thediesel4910]

I'm crying right now!

[@richardlawson4317]

But at least we have it, without having to drop a needle. I'm from there, as well.

[@fionanorris7761]

Paul Noyb I'm crying

[@leedean8967]

I miss the innocence of the times. It was a sweet era to grow up in...the late Sixties and Seventies.

[@thomasmarthinussen8978]

I've always viewed Spoonful as a mix of The Kinks, The Turtles, The Beatles and The Byrds yet obviously they had their own characteristic style and John Sebastian were one of the finest writers of the 60s.

[@samburkes7552]

Thom Marthinussen, exactly right on!! They were just unbelievably great!! Wished back then I coulda seen them live!!

[@alanoneill3065]

I was thinking The Zombies

[@user-oc4id8ve8i]

Nice is nice...

[@Rubysgrrl]

If you've run out of happy, listen to this. What a great song from an innocent age..

[@stevenquinn4641]

I was in 4th grade I think A sweet innocent kid Its a sweet sentimental song That world seems a million miles away

[@jackiefraser9974]

I want to share this with my little grandsons, they deserve to know how beautiful music can be.

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Yes

[@madisonavenueJONESSR]

very very true---this song is a gem---background vocals, drums- john singing

[@TommieTinker]

Granddaughters too

[@gaysy1st]

Unnecessary comment. Perhaps she hasn't got Granddaughters.

[@williamonderlinde5068]

Do it. They need to know what MUSIC REALLY IS. It's not the particular genre--it's quality musicianship, fine singing, and simply playing the music w/o having to dance around like some musical.

[@denicase9444]

Nothing fancy, no musical shenanigans, just a pure gentle beautiful song.

[@v-town1980]

Back when real talent was in the top 40.

[@nyterpfan]

This song to me is springtime---the flowers blooming---a glorious sunny day in the park with beautiful girls everywhere you look---timeless!!

[@brendaoconnell4319]

nyterpfan reminds me of 1965 in the summer by the River Thames playing guitars.

[@mottledbrain]

+nyterpfan I've always felt the same as you!

[@brendaoconnell4319]

beautiful times.

[@wilrobles5392]

A peaceful time and place.

[@claudettepreisinger]

This song must have come out in the spring because I have the same memories - only substitute girls for guys!

[@roseyc.5846]

Ahhh ...what memories! Those were the days. The 60's, especially 1967, aka "The Summer of Love". What a great time to have been young.

[@rickylockbkindloveanimals]

One of my favourite 60s songs....such a beautiful melodic harmoniest song ....just makes me feel so warm inside.....Great group with the brilliant John Sebastian 👏 who wrote so many other great tunes........God bless 🙌 ❤ b kind to each other 🥰 love animals ❤ and yourself ❤

[@rafdavfl]

The Lovin' Spoonful, Cowsills and many other groups did what was called feel good songs. Glad that I have 45s, LPs, cassettes, KZbin, et al to listen to those remarkable songs.

[@kathylambert3334]

yes, and I'd mention the Rascals, too. May be called Young Rascals.

[@samburkes7552]

@@kathylambert3334 Yes..Y'all are lucky to have those all preserved like that..I never had a tumultuous record collection, even tho I'm a fmr. Prof. Musician!!

[@kathylambert3334]

@@samburkes7552 hey, they're so dusty. got to still be there. The Rascals albums, A Rainy Day. plus lots more. I'm on fb, find me n msg me on messenger. I'm not a good caretaker anymore.

[@mrams0911]

I just heard another description for these songs - Sunshine Pop - it fits

[@carlweaver3243]

When Lennon started wearing his Granny Glasses the other Beatles made fun of him, saying he was trying to be like Sebastian

[@lauraann7027]

Haha! Thanks for sharing :-)

[@daddo2413]

I was wondering whether Lennon wore them first. It seems not. Thanks for sharing.

[@carlweaver3243]

I believe Lennon started wearing his during the making of How I Won The War. There is a picture of John and Ringo together in Spain, where they filmed the movie.

[@curtiscrush]

John's voice was so real and honest....love him.

[@TheSaltydog07]

I have a twin sister and this is our song. We are 68. 🎈

[@rsykesjr]

My favorite song of theirs. Hard to believe it was 57 years ago when it hit the charts.

[@MsHatesHaters]

Saw John Sebastian back in 2002 or 2003 while volunteering as an usher in a performance arts center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He had recently undergone some sort of throat surgery and we could hardly hear his voice. But the audience loved him so much, even if he was louder we still probably couldn't have heard him, what with the applause and shouts of happiness (especially when he started playing "What a Day For a Daydream") and it was still a great show. John is such a lovable character!

[@samburkes7552]

Wow!! Wonder what happened to him with that?? Wonder if it was vocal chord issues, or cancer..!?

[@terrygarcia897]

Far out man. TX

[@xrxs1020]

​@@samburkes7552 "Wonder if it was vocal chord issues, or cancer..!?" I ''heard'' it was cancer, or maybe that was my assumption. I DO know John was a brilliant singer back then. Whatever happened diminished his voice. When I heard him in the mid-nineties, he was still the same warm personality, but he could only croak. As a singer very influenced by John, I'd like to know the story.

[@strictlynorton]

Truly beautiful song. Jon Sebastian is an elite tier songwriter!

[@MichaelBCharlotte]

This song never made sense to me when I was young. I thought John Sebastian was saying"...I wouldn't like you anyway." Thank god I can find lyrics now if I can hear them.

[@091053JG]

I always loved this song - beautifully written and sung.

[@samburkes7552]

Absolutely!!! Nice backup harmonies by Yanovsky, Boone, Butler too!!

[@amiblueful]

It's a shame that they were so short-lived as a band. They had so many great songs in such a brief time. It would have been interesting to see them evolve if they had kept going.

[@ginawyatt163]

John Sebastian One cool cat who with his & the Spoonfuls music created some of the best music of a time that Im thankful I was there to hear & love

[@briseboy]

He was still doing music festivals 30-40 years later. All ages listened.

[@patriley9449]

I was 14 years old at the time and loved all of the latest music on my transistor radio. It was a great time to be young, but it went by so fast. Three years later I was married.

[@deedsievering5108]

Oh God, love John Sebastian and the gang. This song cannot be matched in matters of the heart

[@sirfrancisdrake4285]

I saw Paul of the Beatles on the Television tell Ronnie Lane how much he liked the Lov'n Spoonful so here I am . I had Forgotten how good they were .

[@samburkes7552]

You double-aught betcha!! Wonderful group!

[@juliemann3243]

Love this song--then and now.

[@Meschell113]

JOHN SEBASTIAN...SUCH A GENTLE SOUL...NO OTHER WORDS CAN DESCRIBE HIM...

[@samburkes7552]

Meschell 13,,Most exactly!! The mould that die-cast him has been broken long ago!!

[@pamelajohnson8772]

@@samburkes7552 Truly. xxx

[@lewisdye5627]

beautiful song for flower children

[@davidskerritt9530]

John Sebastian: one of the most underrated song writers

[@dmk7700]

I was a sophomore in high school and just living the dream ------- digging the music, chicks, and cars.

[@camaro53085]

There's just something about the songs of the 60s. It can put you in a good mood and make any day feel like a warm summer day!

[@sjtom57]

One of the best songs of that era. So many memories, both happy and sad.

[@irenescheld4631]

This is one of my favorites . Will never forget how it influenced the Fall of 1965 a time of a great memory of someone so special at college

[@oldsoftrock4548]

Beautiful voice. Great music. I am ready to listen indefinitely.

[@bigbass421]

The Spoonful WERE mid-sixties New York, where I was born and raised. My teen years growing up in Queens, were incredibly rich, with the greatest music period in American history. To me, this band exemplified the folk-rock/ rock sound of the city at that time in history. I love that band. I bought every single. I was too young then, to afford the albums, but have all of them now.

[@rosekween1]

wow Peter Noone introduces them - just loved this band back then, they were the coolest & wrote the best songs; legend John Sebastian - thx for posting this

[@rosekween1]

oh & Zal Yanovsky singing w John - loved him the most !!

[@samburkes7552]

@@rosekween1 Yeah..Unfortunately, as said earlier, he got into some kind of trouble here(maybe drugs), and was deported back to Canada..Kinda spelled the "swansong" of that great band..

[@spideydew20]

The quintessential 60's song, in my opinion: a fun, breezy sound, lush harmonies, simple yet dynamic chords....a great, GREAT song!! Thanks for posting!

[@davidfurino2987]

These songs transport me back in time. Thank you U-Tube. Aloha from Kauai

[@mustangmooney21]

This is my all time favorite song! It brings back so many good memories when I was 11 years old. My Dad's new 65 Ford Galexie 500, Lost In Space. The best time in my life.

[@johnsmith9782]

BLOOP! BLOOP! DANGER! WARNING!

[@Muswell]

I was 13 in Feb 1966. Wonderful memories of BigL Radio London.

[@jennifursun3303]

william dixon the Spoonful reminds me of my late oldest brother he turned me one to them as well as the Mamas and Papas i know for sure one of the origional Spoonful is now deceased

[@johnsmith9782]

As they say, those were the days... Radio was the highway that the culture traveled on, young and old. It was gradually replaced by TV, probably pushed over the edge by disco, which turned music to shit, and the world died. Seems we took a wrong turn there somehow, and this is where we ended up... hand me that rope and point me to the nearest large tree. I don't do TV today, nor radio, but I love classic old rock and some old country, and YT is the only place to get it.

[@paulharvey5361]

I was 9 in 65 and l9ved the 65 galaxies and all the music!!!

[@ETandAssociates]

Old-style courtship. Love it!

[@Cissy2cute]

Evan Thompson Yes, I'm afraid many of our young ones are missing out on a wonderful experience.

[@henrybarnack3399]

This song of the 60's was about peace and Love ❤️

[@faceman9117]

I got to see the Spoonful in Memphis in 1966, along with Chad and Jeremy and the Beach Boys....immediately became a Spoonful fan......still am!!

[@LULUBELLEIII]

My favourite American band of the era also, although it's a tough choice, what with The Beach Boys, The Byrds, The Mamas & The Papas, etc.

[@morriselliott7004]

When I was growing up there was no nice or love in my life. I would turn on the radio and listen to this music and know one day I would get the fuck out of that cycle.

[@Steve915]

I've always thought that this was their best song. The backgound vocals are simply brilliant...try listening to this song with headphones in stereo. Great song!

[@xrxs1020]

The backgound vocals are simply brilliant" Agree about the backup vocals. Zal and the drummer were good singers in their own right.

[@spactick]

This is probably the greatest song written by our species.

[@brian13105]

Almost 71 now in 2022 and I've moved on to Classical and the music of Kern, Gershwin, Porter, etc. But oh how these songs take me back to the days when I was young and the world was mine to explore. The buddies , the girlfriends I knew , the cars , and most of all the music. What a wonderful time it was to be young , and how bittersweet to remember .

[@charlesmiller1487]

Agree.. This is when music had truth & soul.. Words had meaning in the music.. God, wish we could get that feeling back! These guys were truly artist.

[@kevinhiggins910]

Mid sixties was brilliant for music, lovin spoonful, mamas and papas, Byrds , Beatles, Beach Boys, Stones,

[@phoebefugate4757]

loving spoonful didn't have to be so nice love this group so handsome

[@bobmoslow9554]

An 'under-rated' 60's band. Consistently nice folk rock/counry sound.

[@chasec9197]

What a classic and absolutely beautiful tune. If this song doesn't make you feel good there's something wrong. That's what I love about the 60s. It was almost all upbeat happy feel good music...

[@jessicacannon1921]

I grew up in the early 90s listening to this music. I feel like I lived the 60s

[@okrafeet]

Good taste Jessica. It is such awesome music.

[@samburkes7552]

You're very, very fortunate there!!

[@mikefaunce100]

Saw them twice in concert 1965 and the 90’s met all the members and got their autographs...!!!! FabTasTic Band...!!!!

[@samburkes7552]

Mike Faunce,,you were extremely lucky, fortunate. Right place , Right time! !

[@dean12310]

my favorite spoon song!

[@maxr4448]

One the Best songs of the sixties! Thank You Lovin' Spoonfull. I miss those old sounds on the airwaves.

[@fozzieatdetourbillnye5514]

Lovin Spoonful is such an underrated band. I love them. I'm only 30 and I listened to them in HS. Unbelievably this is maybe the 5th time I heard the whole song.

[@centralparocker8886]

One of my favorites....certainly makes me wistful for those days....

[@Spiegal5562]

One of the best songs ever made

[@hughjorgan2888]

Ahhhhh... 1965 Starting my Sophomore year in high school. Great times & even fantastic memories...I think.

[@tamtamj8787]

This song really puts you in a chill, happy mood! Love it!

[@julieucci2628]

Great song....from a great era!

[@NoviJimB]

All of their big hits were in just a two year period. They were around for a bit longer than that but once Zal left the band they didn't do much (two moderate hits and that was it). Like most successful 60's bands they were really diverse, they didn't stay with one style of music. Compare this, Dayream, Summer In The City, Nashville Cats, Darlin Be Home Soon, Do You Believe In Magic, Rain On The Roof ..., all different from one another yet all really good. Great songwriting, performing and production. I had no idea back then what a speical time it was for music. I was born in 1960 and started paying attention to what my older siblings were listening to by late 1963, right before the British invasion. I was so lucky to grow up in that era. For several years from the time I started listening the radio was filled with great new music constantly. We'll never see anything close to that again.

[@briseboy]

British invasion was about 1774, and people were excited about tea or some such energy drink. Music is and was multicultural - no invasions.

[@rickmays797]

Close your eyes ......dream and its like 1965 again!!!!!

[@donrasmusson2417]

Surprised my wife with song at our wedding. A close friend with a great voice collaborated with the band - who didn’t know the song - and they nailed it. Just me and her, gown and tux - great memory, great song. Thanks Keith and Alan!

[@michaelfayers9230]

what a nice song, no frills nice words

[@rosmia2]

I still can remember the night I saw this on Hullabaloo. I was in the 8th grade.

[@StevieB1362]

Gosh, they don't (can't) make music this good anymore! Long live J.S. & the Spoonful ! !

[@thediesel4910]

One of my favorite songs EVER!!!

[@robertmccann1753]

Happy days back then. Love was everywhere fun times.

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Truth

[@angelaallen340]

Take me back again

[@jd291]

This is one of those songs I can't get out of my head when I hear it

[@brendanmah]

I was born in 1963,too young to enjoy this type of song.Why aren't there groups around to sing this type of music !!!!

[@broadcasttttable]

Not this performance obviously, but there ARE clips of the Spoonful singing live. One of the better live bands I've heard.

[@scdevon]

Zal looked like an early Ramones member. RIP.

[@fionanorris7761]

scdevon Absolutely!!

[@LordKenebutch]

The Ramones stole his look.

[@Flap999]

He kind of acted like them too. Although I liked his solo work.

[@ralex3697]

The Ramones came after, Zal is before them

[@scdevon]

@@ralex3697 Yes, we know.

[@pjmurphy920]

Who could vote down on this?! Beautiful and such a talented person in John Sebastian. My grown daughters are glad that we shared the best music with them as they were growing up.

[@briseboy]

The romans, my Latin teacher stressed, turned thumbs down in the Coliseum to indicate to gladiators, " no. Don't kill him." I have no idea why youtube even has that thumby thing. I do understand nerdish zucherberg cashing in on his college dating evaluations 20 years ago, doing such stupid stuff - facebut started as a way to secretly rate girls.

[@1969flowerchild]

I used to go to Hullabaloo after hours when I was a teenager. We weren't old enough to get in to the show, so they would put on a revolving stage, local groups and some popular ones as well. Every half hour the stage would bring in another group that was setting up behind the curtain. They took out all the tables and most of the chairs, so we had to bring our own chairs, and brought food and our drinks because everything was closed except the bands that played. Saw the Doors for the first time, and I think it was one of their first gigs before they had even recorded their hit song "light My Fire". the girls in the audience of which there were only about 30 or 40 people. Not a large group. But it was a great way to watch bands. Lots of people took drugs to keep them awake so they wouldn't fall asleep, but a lot of them did sleep through it. Can you imagine if they did that now, all the homeless that would try to get in. Not that I have anything against them, but our streets weren't overtaken by the homeless back then. But there were some travelers that passed through Hollywood on their treks to where ever.

[@d.w.591]

I love this live version from "Hullabaloo" from back in 1965 ALOT !

[@laurensaul24]

Love this song❤

[@googleuser5040]

I was so young - only 6 years old - but remember this song well. We always had the radio tuned into WIXY or CKLW in Clevleand. The radio sat on the kitchen table - was there until the house sold 30 years later. Anyway, even as a kid I appreciated the harmonies and jangly guitars of songs like this. Somethign about the harmonies and easy going pop style that really resonated with me back then - and to this day as well. Happy to be stuck in the past!

[@samburkes7552]

Well-put!! Same here, surely!! The best music..And I just turned 72..!!

[@catheegray1311]

Smart, intuitive song writing. Timeless and pure. Masterful technique and formula.

[@jenniecosio3654]

Still listen to this song thanks guys where ever you are right

[@tombovitale2597]

Alright great song . I was born in 1965 so I really grew up listening to there music in the 70s they rock

[@kilburnhall]

I was front and center for the British Invasion, the summer 1964. Loving Spoonful was one of the big invading British bands in America and You Didn't Have To Be So Nice. (1965) rode the top of the charts all summer long that year.

[@jonmichel6955]

Saw the Spoonful many times in Boston bck in the day ...still my favorite mid-Sixties group!!