The Manhattan Transfer - "Boy From New York City" (Live) ABC TV "Fridays" (1981)

A tremendous live performance of "Boy From New York City" by The Manhattan Transfer, appearing on ABC TV's late night comedy show "Fridays". The group is introduced by Fridays cast member, Larry David, as he plays the character of Howard Cosell.
** Check out this excellent article written by Dennis Perrin: "Fridays: The SNL Ripoff That Nearly Surpassed the Original" (January 31st, 2012) -
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[@michaels722]

RIP Tim Hauser. Thanks for the great music.

[@Snoopy7666]

'Just loved Janis Siegel's vocals and her stage style... what an entertainer...!!

[@RoyFive]

They always looked like they were having fun together when they performed. Just one of the things that made them so enjoyable.

[@DJRitty]

the ganja mon

[@garywalters3007]

i have a rock n roll hall of fame walls of pictures.....THIS is one of them. sometimes you just need a little something different.

[@RoyFive]

Janis was my favorite. Very underrated vocalist.

[@dennybish67]

I've rarely seen Manhatten Transfer deliver a lacklustre performance...they are passionate vocalists and dedicated to their craft and you can instantly tell that they love to sing...cool cats :)

[@3windowcoupe]

Great version of a great song. Love to watch the dance routine of the backups, esp. Cheryl!

[@l154479reserve]

Loved them forever and finally got to see them in person 6 years ago. Rest in Peace Tim Hauser.

[@petejtait]

I've not heard this song for a longggg time and it's still as refreshing as ever!!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!

[@bagpipesrool]

This was the sond my lifelong girlfriend and I shared as our theme song. We blasted it on the car stereo all the way to the disco, every Friday and Saturday night. I miss you Beanie. You'll never be forgotten.

[@TeachESL]

The Manhattan Transfer - the greatest singing group ever - can do a variety of singing styles so easily.

[@karenreardon5398]

They were fabulous.

[@roonymoody3492]

I think this group is the most amazing vocal group in history

[@valentinjattiot2516]

another one called "the Singer Unlimited" was great too but Manhattan Transfer was the best

[@simonjones7727]

I saw them in London last year on their Farewell World Tour. They do have an amazing body of work

[@MrLuvOldies]

Thanks. I Love The Manhattan Transfer. They had some Very Good Music.I Love this Song, as well as all of their other Songs also.Mmmmmmmm

[@MsJuliadanny]

They always seemed to have fun performing. They put up a great show, singing great songs. Who cares about the outfits? In 20 years whatever looks soooo fashionable now will look like crap, but good music is immortal

[@Mistertudball]

Can you believe 50 years of fabulousness?

[@herbarnold5602]

A nice live performance. Love the Manhatten Transfer.

[@MrLasvegasvic]

Pure class.

[@timthetoolman5522]

Man, if you are not giving that performance a standing ovation, you are half comatose.

[@robstockton911]

When the camera pans the audience at the end, there’s a couple in the front row that are too cool to clap. 😂😂

[@artdog9521]

They were jamming!!! :-)

[@0057andre]

Always so joyful to listen to.

[@melodysanger103]

HAPPY 64TH BIRTHDAY JANIS SIEGEL (JULY 23, 2016)

[@darkrevel]

Love the Manhatten Transfer.

[@RickBorgia]

I saw them live at Radio City, front row ticks i think 1979. They ROCKED!!

[@JohnPKING-nj8nc]

it was 1979 - I saw them too - I think the opening number was Birdland - they rose up on the stage elevator

[@lizzardsgumby81]

Love I was 15 and remember this

[@longmowervideo]

Rest in Peace, Mr. Hauser

[@rayva1]

When music was truly music and bands were truly bands. Awesome!

[@LLnDFW]

I loved this song! I went around singing it all the time!

[@andyinpa1]

“Paul Jones, You will be a bald-headed geek!” - Jimmy Valiant

[@jerryj920]

Oct. 18: RIP Tim Hauser of Manhattan Transfer. Thank you and God bless

[@ChazStrummer]

This brings back memories.

[@recordguy4321]

R I P Tim Hauser who passed away today Oct. 16, 2014

[@TheRanhughes]

I'm shocked! I just saw this today...how sad.

[@realpolitik2617]

I only knew about this today a very sad day indeed.

[@TheDcgj45]

I saw them in concert in Spokane Wash. in about 1984 GREAT!!!!!!!

[@Lottoman17]

OMG! Their version is AWESOME!! Thanks for giving us the info!! I LOVE their version!!!

[@ccalccol]

studio version entered Billboard May 23, 1981 Reached #7 ..originally by the Ad Libs from Jan 1965

[@marqy007]

Supreme vocals

[@lookitsrachellee]

my choir ensemble is doing this, gosh i love it so much. it's such a fun song!

[@kimberleygutierrez2356]

love your song soooo much

[@ms-vv2gg]

Pretty pretty pretty good.

[@jjj11330]

WOW!! I remember this broadcast. was my first taste of MT.

[@muttlee1213]

WOW!! What a fantastic voice!! Thanks for sharing!

[@ellencocke1394]

Thanks for posting this group was great

[@marjowielinga5574]

they were really good!

[@29psalm]

great voices!

[@junius4828]

love this song....miss this kinds of songs and performers....my friend use to call it our national anthem coz we always listen to it....BIRDLAND....OPERATOR....YOU MAKE ME SMILE AGAIN...ah memories of my teenage years....love the 80's.....

[@donnabillen2407]

BLEW MY MIND, I don't give a darn. I LOVE the TRANSFER.

[@aSingleDallasGuy]

Great song. I'm glad they left shoulder pads to the 80's and to the NFL.

[@donnamackie5723]

lol

[@jasonmarks1481]

aSingleDallasGuy CLASSIC 😂😂😂

[@DaveWollenberg]

the MT hit #7 in Billboard, 8-8-81. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx! One of my high school teachers, Connie Relias, looked somewhat like Janis Siegel, the lead singer.

[@10vidaurri]

great!!

[@droptheneedle99]

I heard this song on 107.9 FM CJNU radio earlier this morning for the first time in quite a while & here I used to think this group were black singers. Oh how so very wrong I was after all these years. I probably seen them on TV years ago, but I just can't remember. The main singer is so georgeous as is the back up singer as well & I know there's an older version of this song & both are good, but the lead singing lady on this group is something else. This is the 1st time seeing them on KZbin.

[@eduardocelestinozuritacont20]

Bella música... excelente grupo ❤ .

[@roblocia437]

Remember hearing this song when i was a kid.. my mom liked it and so did i.. great band and song..

[@jillgivler]

The Eighties Are Alive!!! I love this! :-D

[@DennisLiewDennis]

This is the best doo wop jazz ever!!

[@ClassicRocker61]

I still see Jimmy Valiant coming out to this song

[@NAETEMUSIC]

Hell yeah Larry David.

[@TuvozAmerica_AsuaVozAmerica]

omg 12 years to nice arrive to this place.

[@br3882]

I just realized this was over 30 yrs ago, how depressing. MT is one of the all-timers of vocal groups of course, and this was a fun dip into the pop world.

[@Mowwid]

Wonderful when artists go on TV and don't lip synch!

[@BT-ir5zl]

Rare.

[@bearded_wolverine3503]

What a great song.....I had this on 45 LP in 1981

[@chuckkrafft7168]

Amazing Harmony and energy!!

[@jasonmarks1481]

A dying if not dead art form of Harmony style group music that started in the 50's, Motown took it to another Universe and it started dying off in the 80's....Very few left. What a shame.

[@johnnylackland3992]

Very classy act. I like the backdrop.

[@kegginstructure]

I saw them live when they were on tour many years ago in New Orleans. Their stage show was great! They ended with an a capella version of "Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" that was nothing short of incredible.

[@juancornejo3776]

Hasta que encontre este gran tema me ase recordar mi infancia

[@rafaelcastillo3834]

Rest in peace Tim Hauser.

[@roblocia437]

great song, great band.

[@jerryrigging]

great post thank you

[@lili1916]

They are amazing!!!! Thank you!

[@fossefan]

They're really swingin' it!

[@MagicalDuckling]

the local high school show choir came to my school to perform. they did this song. they were epic.

[@AilsaForshaw]

Haha! This li'l song just popped in my mind - so funny! Timeless Music! : >

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

Two songs that I remember from my childhood because they were everywhere: This song and Elvira by the Oak Ridge Boys. What weird times the 80's were.

[@FWW7450]

Cant Believe thsi clip is made 28 years ago. Time really rocks on by.

[@dianner1096]

They are performing live in my city tomorrow night. Can't wait to see what they have in store!

[@mattalbrecht7471]

Fridays! was a good show for its time

[@themajicman745]

Blue-eyed soul right there

[@WDRKlassik]

39 years later and these amazing guys are still touring! Check out their recent shows with a full orchestra here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmXUo4Ftgq-tf68 :)

[@misterhot9163]

That was fun to watch 👍

[@carloschavez4476]

Amazing 👏

[@dominiquedescottes8314]

Ils sont merveilleux Des catalyseurs de bonne humeur A Consommer sans modération 💚👀👀👀💖💨💨💨🗯

[@shable1436]

OMG they all were on fucking point

[@HoradeFidges]

Perfect song for when you need to incriminate the daughter of the guy that killed your lord gay vampire

[@Ronald_Star]

Yare yare Dawa

[@guaropelao]

EXCELENTE PERFORMANCE ,QUE EPOCAS !!

[@melodysanger103]

REMEMBERING TIMOTHY "TIM" HAUSER (DECEMBER 12, 1941 - OCTOBER 16, 2014) [12/12/2015]

[@elainesmith7512]

@Melody Sanger: That is why I came to this video. I was researching Tim's ex-wife, Lori Lethin, and I learned he was a member of this fabulous group from back in the day. I had forgotten about them, but they do sound GOOD! Yes, rest in peace to Tim.

[@rockingbird2246]

R.I.P. Tim Hauser.

[@melodysanger103]

HAPPY 68TH BIRTHDAY ALAN PAUL (NOVEMBER 23, 2017)

[@aj-tp2yh]

Beautiful America

[@milotherussianblue3691]

These guys had a good beat.

[@KarenHighcastle]

Lovelyyyyyyyyyy!

[@christystock3670]

Hay, that was the height of fashion in the 80's. LOL!

[@JohnPKING-nj8nc]

"Hay, that was the height of fashion in the 80's. LOL!" It was - that was urban, retro Manhattan hip - people used to shop old clothing stores looking for vintage 50's clothes, satin jackets were a thing too, and bowling shirts - I remember those unlined jackets and skinny ties guys wore ( same style the guys with Blondie wore on album covers ) - I can remember Upper East Side parties with dozens and dozens of guys wearing those jackets, turning the lapels up was a thing

[@jbolio888]

Fridays was a great show.

[@10Matic]

I loved the Manhattan Transfer...loved them...Does anyone know who the bass player was in this video and did he tour with the Talking Heads?

[@Filmation77]

memories...

[@stan9018]

legend❤️

[@JohnnyLouis1145]

113 people don't appreciate real music.

[@gwynenglishnielsen8596]

I wonder if this kind of music will ever be popular again?

[@carmenzoraidavasquez1580]

En vivo y directo ❤

[@ddcmitch]

A tribute to this awesome group. A NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKELEY SQUARE

[@sidearmsalpha]

Wow! They get down!

[@ClassicRocker61]

all this needs is Jimmy Valiant

[@starwars518]

👍👍👍

[@MR-in8bl]

ClassicRocker61 Thats all I think about when I hear this song. Jimmy The "Boogie Woogie" Man Valiant's entrance in the NWA. With his crazy yellow and black tights and yellow bandana.

[@robertrodriguez787]

Yeah that would be cool especially if he was dancing . Like he used to to this song when he would come out to wrestle

[@thomasmcclain8116]

Lol! Oh Yes!

[@KellyCristina-tp1vq]

Curtindo aos 39 anos nos anos 2023 19 de maio. Amo muito......

[@carmenzoraidavasquez1580]

En vivo y directo ❤😅