This song takes be back to 20 years before I was born. Man those were good times, I'm sure.
@dondee54396 ай бұрын
This was my favorite song as a little boy. My little sister's favorite song was DOWNTOWN by Petula Clark. I think her choice gets played a lot more these days.
@aprilredfordeby46675 ай бұрын
I love both and when I was growing up I heard Downtown way more often, but my radio station where I live now plays this one about every day!
@3lullabies2 ай бұрын
This is much more interesting.
@jennypulczinski720411 ай бұрын
Funny how after all these years, I still remember the words
@angelof29414 ай бұрын
L O L me too!!!!
@OldGuyHere11 күн бұрын
I can't listen to this song and not remember. Party every weekend. Everyone is invited. Everyone dressed to the nines. What a time to grow up.
@zenfitnutrition890810 ай бұрын
This song came out on my birthday 1966
@qkcmnt12425 ай бұрын
That's QUITE a commemoration for your birth. Congratulations! 🎉🎉❤🎉🎉
@Sharif-nl6lk3 ай бұрын
Today's Music don't have the same Soul
@sammcbride21492 жыл бұрын
There was so much variety of music styles in the Sixties. Virtually anything could become a big hit. Rock, pop, jazz, R&B, folk, vocals, instrumentals, movie themes, Broadway, etc. What a great time for music.
@b_uppy2 жыл бұрын
That was the best things about the Sixties.
@wesleycook76872 жыл бұрын
The 1920s meet the 1960s. I've seen Rudy Valee use a megaphone m old films. This song was a surprise hit considering the time period and styles of music playing on the radio.
@RobertStambaugh-l5r7 ай бұрын
Connie Francis is my favorite .
@williamchiafos38893 ай бұрын
Yes there was 10 times the diversity in life then than there is today
@OldGuyHere2 ай бұрын
As it should be. The more the variety of music the better. After all music cures the savage beast....right GROWL, BARK, SNARL. Aaaaaàhhhhh that's better Winchester Cathedral.....see everyone is calm now. RIGHT
@Nipit-po8fl7 ай бұрын
That is freaking cool. It takes me back fifty years ago. When I was ten years old
@Maxroffe567 ай бұрын
Yep...
@johnwright2912 ай бұрын
I was born in 1956 and remember when this came out so well. Then it vanished. I would say that it has withstood the time test quite well. The gentleman who is singing passed away recently at age 86.
@danhigh9396Ай бұрын
I was born in ‘55. This song has definitely stuck around and still sounds great.
@johnwright291Ай бұрын
@@danhigh9396 apparently no one was more suprised that it turned out to be a hit than the guy who wrote and sang it.
@Duke_of_Prunes2 жыл бұрын
The Rudy Valley megaphone sound made this song quite memorable by the 1960s -- great to hear this gem again!
@Vincent502 жыл бұрын
Oh wow. Haven’t heard this in ages. I think I saw this on the Ed Sullivan show. Great memories
@Stephen-to7jx4 ай бұрын
Rudy Vallee actually covered it
@joey_bonin11 ай бұрын
Written by Geoff Stephens. Truly one of a kind pop song.
@BrittneyCooper-yb3td11 ай бұрын
Finally a live performance from the band 😊
@AngelleSL2 ай бұрын
The most amazing era for music in history.
@3lullabies2 ай бұрын
That's kinda infectious groove....weird good fun.
@leehart14982 ай бұрын
Loved this song. It was like it was out of the 1920's, horn mega phone and all.
@johnnytoobad77852 жыл бұрын
That dude reading the paper and smoking the cig. must be their "booking agent"
@that70sgirl902 жыл бұрын
That was hysterical!! 😎
@viav26 ай бұрын
That looks like Dennis Allen (Laugh-in)
@frog8acow Жыл бұрын
Ahhhh yesss...I remember watching them on Ed Sullivan with my family. (except we weren't watching in color! ha ha) I would've been 7 in 1966
@trevorlaidler92432 жыл бұрын
This was playing when I met a young girl who is now my wife 52 years ago this is our song
@matthewreichlin49934 ай бұрын
That's so sweet. Thanks for sharing.
@OldGuyHereАй бұрын
Just as I remember it as a kid. Good cool song.
@Nancy-starАй бұрын
I remember my mom playing this as a kid. The best days of my life!❤
@OldGuyHere12 күн бұрын
It's going to be a Winchester Cathedral day today.
@Tmanaz48010 ай бұрын
somehow this song has been stuck in my head since kindergarten.
@pizzalibrarian2 ай бұрын
Born in ‘62….My early childhood had the best music!
@michaeltuz6082 жыл бұрын
I vividly remember watching this when it first aired 55 years ago! I guess it made quite an impression on my eleven year old self! Thanks for replaying such a fond memory!
@jjjjjj-sd6yrАй бұрын
That group has more talent than all the musicians combined today!
@tdscasanova7428 Жыл бұрын
I finally found this song after 50+ years searching. I remember this song as a little kid and it was like magic music. The song made growing up in the 60s so impressionable. As a kid the Beatles were the first group I ever heard on tv. Song was I wanna hold your hand. Then heard the associations Georgie girl on radio and 3rd song I ever remember was winchester cathedral. Great times great memories.
@irafutterman55572 жыл бұрын
The 1920s in the middle of the incredible 1960s
@jillkjv38162 жыл бұрын
I haven't heard this song in ages! What a blast! Thank you. 👏
@guillermoortega411910 ай бұрын
AWESOME
@rugby8-Philadelphia2 жыл бұрын
I remember Watching *this* performance with my Dad! He Loved this song - I still have the 45 he bought! 😎😎😎
@Allagiti2 жыл бұрын
It was my dad's favorite song at that time, too!
@Paul-qo1hb Жыл бұрын
Got the Rudy vallee thing going there singing into the megaphone.
@krissygirl3332 жыл бұрын
I remember this tune 🙌🏼
@johnsain2 жыл бұрын
My favorite song as a 7 year old in 1966.
@that70sgirl902 жыл бұрын
Loved them... they were quite entertaining! Happy Friday... thank you for sharing! 💖
@kareninalabama Жыл бұрын
Love the phantom bassoon starting at 0:38 and the phantom trumpets at 1:32. I know they're using the recording, but it always cracks me up when they're pretending to perform live, but you hear instrumentation that isn't represented on stage. (Like all the Partridge Family performances. 😂)
@ruk5258 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, where's the bassoon?? 😁At least they were cool enough to use one in the arrangement.
@TomElvisSmith2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for posting this! "Winchester Cathedral" was an enormous number one hit and played everywhere. It seemed that every Easy Listening singer of the time was singing or recording it as it was the "hip" retro song to perform for awhile. The Lawrence Welk Orchestra performed it many times on their show, and I really like their version and the original by the New Vaudeville Band. It's great to see this! I think they performed it one other time on the Sullivan show as well.
@Daytripn99 ай бұрын
Frank Sinatra does a great version on his That's Life album.
@nunyabiznez6381Ай бұрын
Well there's a flashback I wasn't expecting. I remember hearing this on the radio and I remember humming this tune as a very young child in the 1960's. I don't know the year but I first heard it but I was 6 when this aired and my parents did sometimes let me watch Ed Sullivan so I might have first heard it on TV. ;I have been humming this tune to myself for decades having long ago forgotten the origin of that tune. Now if only KZbin can help me remember where I hid that sock of silver coins around the same time period.
@Playbyplaymedia2 жыл бұрын
At least the lead vocal is live.
@Milo30066 Жыл бұрын
Very good memorable music!!!!!
@bernardmeyre Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite 60s novelty tunes...
@gregjohnson73693 ай бұрын
Is the guy smoking and reading the paper part of the band? If so he’s my favorite member.
@theresareynolds31332 жыл бұрын
I loved this song when I was a little girl, thank you for posting it
@kitsnow530711 ай бұрын
Use to sing and dance to this in my day!
@michaelbrand82792 жыл бұрын
This song sure brings back memories!
@ptrlxc3 ай бұрын
I could be in that band, I think I can play the newspaper 🤪
@recordguy43212 жыл бұрын
WAY COOL to see them perform this hit! That drum set is as close to Chick Webb"s 1930's drum set with a few exceptions.Those cymbal stands are straight out of the Savoy Ballroom era.
@60Cascade2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU for posting this gem!
@MrRichiekaye2 жыл бұрын
My kind of music!!!
@williammitchell9974 Жыл бұрын
So Happy This Song😊Everytime Listened To Folks 😊❤️This Always❤️
@clsieczka Жыл бұрын
A beautiful era for all types of music. The variety was enormous and we loved it all. You just put the radio on and enjoyed it all. Every day. Young and old. Can we say that now?
@monsieurcommissaire1628 Жыл бұрын
Today, sadly, there's no station that I'm aware of like that. Back in Ye Olde Tymes, when I was a kid (60s-70s), it was just as you described. There was much to love, and if a song came on that was a bit of a dud, no worries- songs were of a civilized length, 2-3 minutes, and chances are the next one would suit one's fancy better!
@peterattard50902 жыл бұрын
saw a line up of this band in the late 70s in Cardiff Ocean Club. They did this and much more.. a really talented band.
@ianmedium2 жыл бұрын
As a small boy I grew up near Winchester Cathedral and this single was always on the Dansette!
@KevinKMiller-ko6yd4 ай бұрын
I made my singing debut singing this very song when I was just 6 years old and in the first grade!@
@TheJonaco2 жыл бұрын
Incredibly, this song was a Grammy winner for "Best Rock N' Roll" (?!) record. I remember when it came out as well as Allan Sherman's version- "Westchester Hadassah"!
@John_Fugazzi Жыл бұрын
The Grammy guys were kind of not with it back then when it came to rock and roll. The 1965 Grammy in that category went to King of the Road by Roger Miller. In 1967 it was Up-Up and Away.
@sp24353 ай бұрын
My favorite
@Attribytes Жыл бұрын
The Cathedral is very close to the bus station in Winchester.
@drumbum3.142 Жыл бұрын
If Anybody wants to "re-imagine" this Catchy Unique tune; I nominate AJR. 👏👏👏😎🎙
@markharrop36802 жыл бұрын
They good band
@kennethpack19638 ай бұрын
Those fellers were really good, and put on one hell of a show....
@johnsmits88435 ай бұрын
Cool!
@Tunawuna8 ай бұрын
Anyone else remember this from the sixties
@mzaite Жыл бұрын
That guy playing the Cigarette is a master.
@qkcmnt12425 ай бұрын
It's called a MEGAPHONE 📣, NOT a cigarette! 🙄
@ferriday4ever352 жыл бұрын
¡Gracias por compartir este video! Una verdadera rareza. ¡Saludos desde México! P.D.: ¿sería posible que compartieran la única presentación de The Doors donde interpretan 'People Are Strange' y 'Light My Fire ' por favor?
@MostlyBrenda2 жыл бұрын
Whispering & Shirl?? I think they did two other songs, "Whispering" & "Shine", on the show according to the CTVA episode guide.
@TomElvisSmith2 жыл бұрын
I just did some research. This video is their performance of "Winchester Cathedral" from November of 1966, so the description and date is wrong. On the January 1967 appearance, they performed a 33 second version of "Winchester Cathedral" along with a longer version of "Whispering" and "Shirl". You can see screenshots and a listing for it at Historic Films. The other performance is 6 minutes long. I'm glad we got to see one of their two performances on the show though!
@MostlyBrenda2 жыл бұрын
@@TomElvisSmith Thanks Tom! Looking forward to their duplicate Connie/Bobby video 🥱😁
@TomElvisSmith2 жыл бұрын
@@MostlyBrenda You're welcome! I enjoy watching and researching the Sullivan show!
@Konrad.. Жыл бұрын
@@TomElvisSmithyes your quite right Tom as you noted here in the comments previously, p.s. hope your having a nice birthday 🎂 weekend! 🥳🥳
@TomElvisSmith Жыл бұрын
@@Konrad.. Thank you Konrad! :)
@Jen-h3j2 ай бұрын
It's weird listening to this without the record skips 😅
@matthewreichlin49934 ай бұрын
You're in a band? That's right. Oh wow! What do you do? Me? Oh, I sit on the side in a smoking jacket smoking a cigarette and reading the paper. You should come see us sometime.
@rizmacadillac11 ай бұрын
💪
@1ndi647 ай бұрын
Did they play this song live? The vocals and some trumpet parts sound different from the record.
@jerseyphresh7721 сағат бұрын
I was born in the 70s heard the song on Classic Jeopardy on an app. Dig the song it's different and kinda happy sounding (accept the singer).I wanna be the guy in the band who smokes fancy things on the stage
@photographedemode2 жыл бұрын
❤
@mrsteveinsandiego Жыл бұрын
👏👏👏
@Accam570 Жыл бұрын
It's even better when they're on stage with no instruments
@elsoldier1002 жыл бұрын
👏👍
@garyich933710 ай бұрын
Nice clip and obviously different vocal to the hit single.
@Themanwhocameback28 ай бұрын
Yes. The Sullivan show insisted that the bands play the recorded backing track, but let the vocal be live. see The Turtles _ "She'd Rather Be With Me" on this channel, from early 1967.
@jaimegonzales10764 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤💯👍
@DreamDancer82 Жыл бұрын
I saw a promo for M*A*S*H* on the channel MeTV, and they mentioned the character Charles Winchester. I hear I can't hear the word "Winchester" without thinking of this song. Voh-doh-dee-oh-doh . . . .
@bobbylee2853 Жыл бұрын
My favourite M*A*S*H character.😅
@MaximPotashov Жыл бұрын
I swear I hear a bassoon, but I don't see one. Is this the original audio? I feel like this might be lip synced.
@afifanggara93092 жыл бұрын
Where can I watch the Shirl one? Ive seen clip from ed sullivan show insta and tiktok, I kinda like it, but i cant find the full version of the song anywhere
@catlover2652 Жыл бұрын
This guys gals dumps him,and he blames a cathedral, brilliant .
@markblahwoof789 Жыл бұрын
made all the more memorable by the guy reading the paper and smoking. his coughing his lungs up was unfortunately edited out
@davidmelton2091 Жыл бұрын
One hit wonder. You can hear the English accent. What's the instrument the lead singer is playing?
@brucekuehn40312 жыл бұрын
One of the odd ball, least-likely hits of the 60s. The other strange thing during this time was how many songs used harpsichord.
@remoskins14372 ай бұрын
This begs the question: How much does the record company pay the guy smoking? :) I loved this song growing up.
@mikegarippo78156 ай бұрын
How many hits did this band have?
@DavidMelton-r7l6 ай бұрын
Just that one at least in the United States anyway
@svjim12 жыл бұрын
When the record became a hit they had to form the band because it didn't really exist.
@orangehoof2 жыл бұрын
Curious why they sang "girl" instead of "gal". Girl doesn't rhyme with bell although gal doesn't really either. Anyway, the recorded single distinctly said "gal".
@andrewlivingston15909 ай бұрын
We have the word “gal” in America.
@andrewlivingston15909 ай бұрын
We have the word “gal” in America.
@andrewlivingston15909 ай бұрын
We have the word “gal” in America.
@matthewreichlin49934 ай бұрын
Yeah, I noticed that too and was wondering if I remembered the original recording correctly or not but I was pretty sure I did. Not a perfect rhyme but close enough that it didn't seem odd. As I understand it from the comments, the music was recorded but the vocals were live. Who knows if it was even the same singer, but for some reason I guess he decided to change the word.
@warringtonfaust1088 Жыл бұрын
His girls leaves him, and he blames a cathedral?
@bobbylee2853 Жыл бұрын
Of course! It’s never the guy’s fault.😅
@Accam570 Жыл бұрын
Damned church bells.
@molinalong34682 жыл бұрын
Same peoples are the associations the band
@leoseries3 ай бұрын
A bit of trivia - Jane Austen is buried there.
@cornucopiaofcool21446 ай бұрын
Never heard n SG as a Jazz Guitar. I associate it with ZAPPA and his long, loud sloppy solos. Cool. Has an innocent tone in this tune.
@reneleclerc61193 ай бұрын
This is one song from the 1960s I did not - and still do not - like.
@gonzalobarrososilva7236 Жыл бұрын
PISCIS. Discoteca en Gerona.
@roberttelarket49342 жыл бұрын
Since when is vaudeville in the 1960's?! This is an anachronism!
@YorkyOne2 жыл бұрын
Get away!
@clsieczka Жыл бұрын
And so what?!!! It’s a great tune! It won a Grammy as well ! What does that mean?!!!!
@matthewreichlin49934 ай бұрын
Yeah, now you're getting it.
@stevejohnman68 Жыл бұрын
So is this alan klein miming to john carters original studio recording?
@thomasmarthinussen89782 жыл бұрын
Changing the original "gal" to a more Americanised "girl"!
@andrewlivingston15909 ай бұрын
We have the word “gal” in America.
@1inc9552 жыл бұрын
The guy smoking ..ha!
@thomasnichols8150 Жыл бұрын
What is the point?
@jayrox40 Жыл бұрын
@@thomasnichols8150 He was the vocalist on all the hits after this.
@MrDavePed2 ай бұрын
Baritone sax sound but he's playing a trombone?
@FB1BB1BB12 жыл бұрын
The Wrecking Crew
@tomc6422 жыл бұрын
Session musicians in any case. They were from England, not California.
@recordguy43212 жыл бұрын
@@tomc642 YES SIR! probably Big Jim Sullivan and Vic Flick on guitars Bobby Graham on drums John Paul Jones on bass and piano. Peter Grant manager of Led Zeppelin assembled a band for their road dates. I havent a clue who these guys are.
@RCALivingStereo2 жыл бұрын
Best version was by Lawrence Welk Is that lerch playing the piano?
@sideshow1297 Жыл бұрын
Sorry, the dude with the newspaper, what’s that all about?
@b.deville32362 жыл бұрын
Cute, but Lawrence Welk's record of this song was better.