The Mamas & The Papas - Apple Bottom Jeans

"Apple Bottom Jeans'" is a song written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips and was first recorded by Barry McGuire. However, the best-known version is by the Mamas and the Papas, who sang backup on the original version and released it as a single in 1965.
The song is No. 89 in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The lyrics of the song express the narrator's longing for the warmth of apple bottom jeans during a cold winter on the floor.
The song became a signpost of the California sound, heralding the arrival of the nascent counterculture era.

[@diegocorredor9298]

A teacher at college gave me this record when I was 15 back in the 60s, changed my life. Thanks mr Shawty

[@standardofexcellence]

Mr. Shawty loved apples didn't he?

[@laconstanza6640]

Not all heroes wear capes. Thanks Mr. Shawty!

[@IndyDefense]

My dad gave me his old record collection not long before he died, and a bootleg 45 of this was among the collection. He was a Vietnam vet, and he said the CO used to blast this song to wake up his regiment every morning.

[@rosieholtham1856]

Ffs

[@JunkerVlog]

Np

[@eddiegreif2715]

harmonies ON POINT

[@LeosMusic716]

They were and that's the beauty of this piece.

[@vitordonega6043]

Hermiones??

[@lasseheller9863]

@@vitordonega6043 please don't.

[@jeroenbruggeman265]

This song always used to play on the chopper in 'nam

[@laurabeane8862]

Usually when OUR HERO is first recruited, and/or when his mentor has a pointless death

[@longandwindingroad]

i remember..looking down and watching all the foreign thotties shakin they bootiez

[@thetideishighandsoami3928]

Oh in my good old days me and my shawty would get low on this, good ‘ole days

[@laurabeane8862]

"Zoinks, Scooby! It's Cass Elliot getting low with the boots with the fur"😆😆

[@bjones2600]

Im actually wheezing

[@matheus_ps]

Why artists don’t make music like this anymore?

[@Ashes2Ashes_Blush2Blush]

Cause they want to be famous and record labels want artists to make money... so that means no real talent unfortunately

[@matheus_ps]

@@Ashes2Ashes_Blush2Blush i really have to explain that it’s a joke?

[@shywol6044]

@@Ashes2Ashes_Blush2Blush or because this isn't the 1960s anymore and time goes on...but yeah that too

[@Ashes2Ashes_Blush2Blush]

@@matheus_ps no because it didn't come off as a joke and it is still a valid question. Take it and fly.

[@Ashes2Ashes_Blush2Blush]

@@shywol6044 It was a good time. Let's do acid in the woods and go skinny dipping

[@FLA407]

When he said "Reeboks with: THE STRAP"... I felt that

[@madisyn4790]

It was truly beautiful. I shivered

[@maxmalmsteen6958]

Trivia: Michelle Phillips is pictured here in a pair of vintage apple bottom jeans

[@popatochisps5926]

The more you know ⭐

[@ronandikker7126]

@@popatochisps5926 The next thing you know

[@stupidass69420]

@@ronandikker7126 Michelle got low low low low low low low

[@georgewang2947]

It's a style of jeans where the bottom of the pant leg is rounded like an apple

[@doctorthirteen5727]

Her dad bought them. 😳

[@takethe3lle]

Why isn’t this on their album?

[@neddyladdy]

because its bloody awful

[@neddyladdy]

@diamond dogs because its so awful ?

[@thelegendofhuman]

@@neddyladdy its the most amazing thing ever what are you talking about

[@neddyladdy]

@@thelegendofhuman It was never been in my country. Is it merely cashing in on the popularity of California Dreaming?

[@thelegendofhuman]

@@neddyladdy its been extremely popular ever since it was released in 1966 where I lived, tis the song that never dies here

[@domswift7492]

The harmonies going flat had me laughing so hard

[@laurabeane8862]

"And no one's getting low except for Mama Cass"

[@Sea_witch_]

OH MY GOD LMAOIO

[@wheelzwheela]

Dang.

[@Yes-ex5px]

You just made that line so much better LMAO

[@ebrooke953]

A+ for that

[@botticellibarbie]

Incredible

[@emanuellandeholm5657]

🎵 All the apples are brown 🎵

[@chazzwozzio]

🎵and the jeans are greeeeey*

[@Sandwich1414]

Love when they used this in Chungking Express, really brought the diner scenes to life

[@Sea_witch_]

Mr. Wong Kar wai really had chef's kiss taste for classics, yup.

[@SarahHachey]

CACKLING AT THIS lmaoooo

[@deactivatedcrmUw]

facts, i love when they end up going to the club at the end

[@olivia6632]

Literally my favorite movie of all time

[@fllicksick]

Cop 223: “Do you like apple bottoms?”

[@chrishansen2338]

Another straight up classic

[@mghfngfngfngfg4042]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE CHRIS HANSEN

[@dorkle9085]

@@mghfngfngfngfg4042 getting low 😎

[@FirstNameMiddleNameLastName]

@@mghfngfngfngfg4042 That's his line lol

[@Phono_Wizard]

This is one of the best Apple Bottom Memes I've seen. And trust me, I've seen a lot of them.

[@cwonincucumber1552]

You seen the Luciano pavoratti one?

[@papadong8100]

@@cwonincucumber1552 that is an amazing one! Also there is a good red-hot chilli peppers one and david bowie lol

[@bartelvandervelden9894]

This one and the one with Elvis are best imho

[@jamesbunky6854]

Your version was the best except you were confused and called it the doors

[@alfielee2989]

the og Louis Armstrong will always be number 1 for me. Bob Dylan a close 2nd tho

[@melware1372]

At this point it is unnerving how well this song goes with everything

[@AMultipolarWorldIsEmerging]

Ir doesn’t go with everything dumbass it’s forced to go with everything

[@flowerpower003]

@@AMultipolarWorldIsEmergingweirdo

[@jakob_3646]

So nice to see them covering this beloved classic by Louis Armstrong

[@MagicalSkyWizard]

Fuck man the phrasing works so well with the harmonies. I might have to try this one myself

[@Stanhawk500]

Official remaster sounding better than it ever has 👌🏻

[@जेडन]

remember when they used to play this on the jukeboxes back in the 60's, held the love of my life to this song. 60 years later and we're still together going strong. love you jeanne.

[@vapordreams983]

My grandpa said this song was playing when he was in Vietnam in 1969. RIP

[@agentrex9004]

This entire account is a classic case of: “So bad and cursed, that it’s somehow good”

[@CD-tj3hg]

Oh my god the harmonies are impeccable lmao

[@tetrulz]

Beautiful lyrics. They don't make music like this anymore.

[@flower-yl6iw]

i saw the thumbnail and in my head i immediately heard "apple bottom jeeeaaans" to the tune of "California Dreamin" and i was not disappointed when i clicked. also you do remarkable impressions, im VERY impressed.

[@dhandharum6040]

omg what a harmony, need an extended version

[@SB-se7vb]

The best thing about this is that it your phrasing is perfectly in sync with the way I had imagined it in my head.

[@_cyrille]

This song makes the film Chungking Express a true classic.

[@TheCalvinjoshi]

Banger

[@nolanschneider3248]

This has me roaring…. The harmonies

[@WalkerKinsler]

Dude I JUST discovered California Dreaming and Elvis signing Applebottom Jeans, this is a sign

[@konradobidoski5415]

I love this meme and the artistic people willing to put so much work behind it.

[@dorkle9085]

This is the greatest song in history. Look at how many great musicians have covered it!

[@squifftopher]

My father used to love this track 😭This one's for you, Pa

[@michellem.7067]

Sounds really good.

[@pepesilvia1924]

Reebok's with the straps, which were all the rage at the time

[@pakovitz4088]

0:42 let's just appreciate his voice, it's kind cool I liked

[@larissabrglum3856]

This works surprisingly well, musically speaking

[@the_king_of_fabulous4914]

I am crying this has no right sounding so real

[@tylerbrigman8294]

Gents... We've reached the top. God... What a view...

[@eyeamstrongest]

i remember when they played this in apple bottom express

[@dumbredneck4464]

I was not expecting this to be this good

[@racheldindy7655]

This might be the best one yet.

[@babybean1663]

I had a mid life crisis today and this makes me smile thank you

[@anastasiarivera3063]

Watch me set this as my ringtone

[@crystalpetal25]

Chefs kiss

[@HD-fd7tn]

Oh yeah I listen to the classics

[@Mwellmac]

Found this on a vinyl back when I was in my 20s.. mp3 was just becoming the thing.. instantly sad about what the future held as far as music goes.

[@lukethekuya]

I remember hearing this in the classic Chungking Express. What a beautiful film and movie. Wong Kar Wai really is a visionary using this song.

[@Icemaire]

actual fucking art

[@thejesuschrist]

God bless the internet!

[@adamrichey6021]

apple bottom dreamin

[@johnmack777]

This is one is 🔥🔥

[@catrionacrichton4538]

I love this so much

[@megantay7231]

help why is this so good 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️ this @ monterey/woodstock ✨✨

[@lennibizzle]

This sounded exactly like I expected

[@danielretta1837]

This is second only to the Louis Armstrong version, it's mesmerising

[@eristringo]

This is the best Apple Bottom Jeans version there ever is on this universe.

[@꿀벌-x6o]

I'm screaming

[@JustActNormal]

I didn't know I needed this.

[@harushouse]

I actually thought it was a song of there's & i was so excited

[@TheOnlyYouTubeViewer]

Everyone's asking why this isn't on any of their albums, but it is. You have to play "Hey Girl" from Side B of their debut album, "If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears" backwards. Unfortunately, it only works when you play it directly from the vinyl; otherwise, if you try it with something like an mp3 or KZbin video, it will sound all garbled. They were really ahead of their time.

[@1015SaturdayNight]

*crying* oh my God

[@nelbraudo-441]

The Guy on the Right looks like Zell Geralt! 😂😂

[@yourfairyking]

The description is first class... First class in it's accuracy.

[@dancingfirefly7761]

I love this!

[@tgproductions97]

Quite possibly the best one ever

[@jacobniedermayer8924]

See now this one is great in concept and execution.

[@1954telecaster]

This is too good

[@anaditullio]

This was the best one I've seen so far

[@nickberkin]

The audio even clips at the perfect time 🤣

[@NoOneCaresJSYK]

IM DYIN

[@distressedmegan3364]

A musical masterpiece

[@SaxyLament]

Finally I know the real lyrics! I've been singing them wrong my whole life. 🥺

[@williamwhitman6881]

I went to hit the like button but apparently I’ve already liked this video. I’m leaving a comment since I can’t like it twice.

[@veilenedream5825]

okay i think i have heard every cover of this song at this point, and this one is the one that gets stuck in my head the most. all the covers are good but i prefer the original here in this case.

[@Peachy18X]

This needs to be on the ablum asp

[@Nothingreallytoseehere]

This is flipping beautiful! 💖

[@waterlemon9838]

This is prob my fav take

[@ca13814]

I CAN’T FUCKING BREATHE 😂😂😂😂

[@LonnieGeraghty]

This fits too perfectly

[@heh1737]

this is amazing

[@teaboundturtle]

amzing

[@detectivesleepi]

I don't know what I wad expecting,,but I love this song😌

[@melanie6014]

This is actually great

[@anonymoussaid9970]

Be honest. This was in your recommended, you didn't search this yourself

[@brownsugar1276]

Mama ate a grilled ham and cheese Quite the sandwich connoisseur The whole club was looking at her She hit the floor Next thing you know Mama got low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low

[@slauthordraws3363]

ok this is my favorite one

[@slidnut4525]

This is probably the best one I’ve heard

[@mistergrool3941]

ive found my new favorite music genre

[@jeenxd1499]

Now I just think of the lottery commercial when I hear this tune

[@oBuLLzEyEo1013]

This guy...

[@Dururugi]

Awesome

[@octopaul]

this is so good

[@PMB827]

I wanna hear The Supremes sing apple bottom jeans

[@kabronex9877]

When the trees start clapping

[@vasya2532]

AS SOON AS I HEARD THE MUSIC I KNEW WHAT TO EXPECT BUT STARTED DYING LAUGHING ANYWAY

[@temmietemmieson6756]

Beautiful voices! (For real tho)

[@paulmatthews5470]

best one yet

[@MrMattChristensen]

So good

[@audrey9able]

If you play this and tell them it's The Mamas and The Papas unreleased title, they'll probably nod their head and believe you.

[@kekrangel6247]

🐸🐸🐸WOW GROOVY LOL🐸🐸