The Mamas & The Papas "Creeque Alley" on The Ed Sullivan Show

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@dagmar.6954 Ай бұрын

Great song. This is an autobiographical hit single from 1966 telling the story of how the group was formed & its early years. The Mamas & the Papas were a great folk rock group in the 60's. They were known for their smooth harmonies. They had lots of great hits such as "Dedicated To The One I Love", "Twelve Thirty", "Words Of Love", "Dancing In The Street", "Look Through My Window", "Safe In My Garden", "I Saw Her Again" etc. Mama Cass Elliot went solo & had a big hit with "Dream A Little Dream Of Me".

@SK-lk3iu Ай бұрын

The Mugwumps were an early group (not famous) that included Cass & Denny, as well as Zal Yanovsky & John Sebastian who later formed the popular Lovin' Spoonful.

@vickielewallen3799 Ай бұрын

Theyre singing about how several groups formed, broke up, changed members, and eventually became the Lovin' Spoonful, Mamas and Papas, etc. McGuire (McGuinn and McGuire) is Barry McGuire who sang Eve of Destruction, "Sebastian" is John Sebastian who went on to form the Lovin' Spoonful. ("Mitchie" was Michelle Phillips' nickname). Eventually they all found their way, and formed the successful groups we grew up with or know today.

@dscotthoward7467 Ай бұрын

And of course, McGuinn was in The Byrds.

@vickielewallen3799 Ай бұрын

@@dscotthoward7467 Yes, thx. I forgot, but then my post is too long already anyway. I still don't know who the Mugwumps were (a band's *old* name maybe?)

@craigplatel813 Ай бұрын

@@vickielewallen3799mugwumps were a late 1800's early 1900's political movement against corruption. Started out as a group of Republicans against Blaine's candidacy in the 1890's seeing him as being corrupt. They eventually died out merging into either the Republican and democratic parties. Folk group wise they were a group with two future mama and papas members and 2 future loving spoonful members

@MrDeadstu Ай бұрын

Biz, this song is the story of the forming of the Mama & the Papas.

@jasonmccluskey3623 Ай бұрын

They get me EVERY time

@morbiouslenoir Ай бұрын

This song is all about the music scene at that time. All the people mentioned are musicians they knew, played with.

@tinypurplefishesrunlaughin8052 Ай бұрын

Coolest song to react to!

@Cynthia_W765 Ай бұрын

Yes!!!

@simchabaruch7023 Ай бұрын

This song gives a slice of important rock history. If you check out each musician they mention in the song plus their friends it could take a year.

@hongfang2348 Ай бұрын

John Phillips was a heck of a songwriter. He wrote hits for others too. He gave 'Are You Going to San Francisco' to Scott McKenzie. It became an anthem of the hippie generation. John helped to organize the Monterey Pop Festival that introduced Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin to the American audience. His later life was turbulent. The history of this group is full of intrigue and talent, a precursor to Fleetwood Mac in that regard. Michelle Phillips was married to John but had a fling with Denny, the male lead singer, and (perhaps) a guy in another group. John kicked her out of the band but brought her back later. John wrote the music for the group and was the leader. Mama Cass had a crush on Denny to add more intrigue.

@mikecaetano Ай бұрын

"Californication" is Red Hot Chili Peppers. Ever seen the 1973 movie American Graffiti? The dude in the furry hat was messed up. Take note how in the final verse everybody else is getting fat except Mama Cass. Sebastian, ie., John Sebastian, was a founder of The Lovin' Spoonful. He wrote the song "Daydream" which topped the charts in 1966. McGuinn and McGuire are Roger McGuinn of the Byrds with their hit "Eight Miles High" and Barry McGuire of the New Christy Minstrels who enjoyed a hit with "Eve of Destruction".

@jasonmccluskey3623 Ай бұрын

FACTS

@inexplicablyleft2729 Ай бұрын

Thank you for reacting to this one. Everyone seems to stop at California Dreaming, but there is so much more.

@tinypurplefishesrunlaughin8052 Ай бұрын

McGuinn and McGuire referred to the Byrds and their hot new single “8 miles high”

@calder027 Ай бұрын

And Sebastian of the Lovin’ Spoonful

@tinypurplefishesrunlaughin8052 Ай бұрын

@@calder027 yep get sure.

@Bellas1717 Ай бұрын

California Girls is the 1960s song by the Beach Boys.

@shannonbolden1174 28 күн бұрын

"Getting fat" was slang for getting paid.

@JoeCruz-hs2yt Ай бұрын

the wrecking crew a group of studio musicians from L.A. where among musicians on all of the mamas and papas recordings and countless other artists i wish you would review or react either on your own or on the channel to the documentary of the wrecking crew film !

@cindyfalstrom7231 Ай бұрын

This review fit nicely with two others you did this evening. "Dirty Laundry-" would fit right in with the gossip and hurt this group put themselves through. Then in the Beach Boys review, you aked what was so great about California? California in the 50/60's was a magnet for aspiring artists. Laurel Canyon in particular had many incredible talents living in close proximity in the neighborhood - Jim Morrison, David Crosby w/Joni Mithchell, Steven Stills w/Judy Collins, Bob Dylan (I think), Jackson Browne and others I can't remember. Queen of them all was Cass Elliot. They were all friends, partied and created music. There are several documentaries on the Laurel Canyon musicians on YT - very interesting time and place. Damn, the 60's were so special.

@JohnLancaster-fh3oc Ай бұрын

John Phillips wrote a heck of an autobiography.

@JohnLancaster-fh3oc Ай бұрын

Sebastian was John Sebastian of Love'in Spoonful.

@JimiBurleigh Ай бұрын

A little Laurel Canyon mini documentary in the form of a "tone poem" (if you know, you know). I really enjoy your reactions to the music that has been the soundtrack to my life and times 🤘 Tioraidh an-drasta 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@charrid56maclean Ай бұрын

Somebody Groovy, Safe in my Garden, Do you want to dance?, Straight Shooter, Twelve Thirty all great Mamas and Papas songs. Messy bed is a good descriptor but they Produced

@debjorgo Ай бұрын

Californication was Red Hot Chile Peppers. California Girls was the Beach Boys. All these bands at the time knew each other and played in bands together. The Mugwumps was the name of the band before the Mama's and the Papas. Zal and Sabastion were from the Lovin' Spoonful. McGuinn is Roger McGuinn from the Byrds and McGuire was Barry McGuire who had the hit Eve of Destruction.