The Turtles "She's My Girl" on The Ed Sullivan Show

[@kevinkilduff2064]

The Turtles were among the very best bands which created the distinct "innocent" and "happy" sounds and harmonies associated with the mid-late 60s. We sure could use this music today!

[@muffs55mercury61]

From all the footage I've seen, Mark seems to be very happy go lucky doing these classics songs.

[@Me97202]

Yeah, not so innocent though. He sings about getting high and taking a ride on his girlfriend.

[@JohnCandy42583]

They need to be in the Rock n roll hall of fame.

[@dicksatan6444]

Lol!

[@debrabird5938]

Yes, they absolutely do!!!

[@muffs55mercury61]

Yes they should have been inducted years ago. Mark Volman turns 77 in a few weeks and Howard the same age in June and I'd like to see them inducted while they're still living.

[@garyolshan4177]

the R N R HOF is a fucking joke. HOF should only be for retired athletes not musicians

[@CarrollDeanJones1931]

Had it not been for Wenner, they would’ve been inducted sooner.

[@apexjoe4769]

Johnny Barbata🥁 was one of the best and a very underrated drummer.

[@BenneWill]

Yes he was. Great drummer!

[@HemiVic]

It’s 2024 and who is still listening to this awesome Turtles hit from 1967? I am!

[@brianwolfe1301]

My favorite Turtles tune

[@shyman99]

The song becomes legendary right after the second verse, where layer upon layer of music ecstasy is utilized to the max. It was one of those, "Eat your heart out, George Martin!!!" moments of the 60s.

[@brockreynolds870]

Howard Kaylan is a better vocalist than any of the Beatles.

[@Death2Weebs]

This definitely good shit

[@TheFergyme]

Uh, no.@@brockreynolds870

[@brendencarlson5220]

@@brockreynolds870 Definitely better than Ringo. I’ve never understood this. I could say, “Alan Clarke is a way better vocalist than Dwight Yokum”, but what’s the point? Kaplan was a great vocalist for what the Turtles did, but, if I want to hear a ripping and tearing rocker, I’m choosing McCartney or Lennon, hands down. And the Beatles, Lennon and McCartney in particular were great singers. Why the need for Flo and Eddie fanboys to make these comparisons? Because of all the accolades the Beatles got? So what? John and Paul wrote a treasure trove of music to boot…Kalyan on the other hand? Look, I love the Turtles, but can we please dispense with this “He was WAY better than…” It’s adolescent.

[@michelynm1507]

​@@brendencarlson5220 Pour moi ,ni meilleurs, ni moins bons. Franchement incomparable mais plutôt complémentaires et si, différents Rien à voir 😊

[@anthonymasella5796]

When everyone thinks off the turtles they think of happy together, no no there so much more than that and gems like this prove it

[@johnerwin9024]

'Happy Together' only thing ever got played on commercial radio/a real disservice ☝️

[@vec875]

The magic of music is that it can transport the listener back in time.

[@jody8526937]

My favorite Turtles song. What an exquisite batch of dream pop. The Turtles were really a fantastic group.

[@CannaMike420]

I'm in total agreement, its my all time favorite Turtles song !

[@bangzoom8180]

Mine too..killer

[@theresabraddock9310]

Howard's vocals! ❤ killer song altogether

[@niccoarcadia4179]

I love the bass in this song. & the whole structure - Part psychedelic rock, part bubble gum, part R&R,. Pure Turtles 1960s happy.

[@happychildhood591]

Well said! I Totally agree!

[@joycemanning1254]

I loved them Great sound

[@K98876]

If there is ever a Time Machine I want to be in the audience

[@U2WB]

Howard had the most amazing voice ever !

[@brockreynolds870]

At 1:58 ....... Kaylan sings "Gettin so high"... notice that Ed Sullivan didn't want Jim Morrison to sing "Girl we couldn't get much higher".... but permitted this. Just goes to show that the same lyric wrapped in a less threatening package will go down smooth as chocolate milk. Morrison's sullen, aggressive stage demeanor is what Sullivan was concerned about more than anything, obviously.

[@brendencarlson5220]

Yeah, and of course Morrison had to deliberately annunciate the word “higher” just to get in Sullivan’s face.

[@Copelandvideoessays]

@@brendencarlson5220that was made up for the movie, he doesn’t do that on the actual performance

[@brendencarlson5220]

@@Copelandvideoessays That was likely done to underscore the event. Manzerek said in an interview that they had agreed to change the lyric but deliberately didn’t. They were supposed to have been banned from appearing again but I think they did appear again performing Touch Me.

[@Copelandvideoessays]

@@brendencarlson5220 the Touch Me performance was on Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, they also did Wild Child earlier in the program. I do think it's more likely that Sullivan and crew wanted them to change it to "girl, there's nothing I require" considering the other notable instance of this ("let's spend some time together") fit the rhyme/phrasing of the original.

[@TomElvisSmith]

The second and final appearance by the Turtles on the Sullivan show. They also sang a truncated version of "Happy Together" which has also been posted. "She's My Girl" charted at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. Written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon; the team that wrote "Happy Together" and "She'd Rather Be with Me", the two hit records they sang on their first appearance. With this video, all of their performances have now been posted!

[@barbaradoyle6093]

Any band that can sneakily get their “love song” in the top 40 while singing about shooting their girl is something special. God, what a great song.

[@lawrencecripe5140]

Love this song!

[@lonestarfriend]

First time hearing this song. It's really good!

[@RayManzarekRocks]

Really good?

[@spyderlogan4992]

Dig that extremely rare(then and now) 1967 Hofner 459-VTZ guitar with built in Fuzztone. There's one for sale, by the original owner on Reverb for $3,500.

[@KingHarvestHSC]

I was wondering about that! Had never seen one before. Very cool.

[@JOHNWLOUCKS]

Great catch ! I had the Hofner catalog back then and thought it looked very interesting and even then expensive.

[@Kw1161]

Ahh flower power still on display right after the summer of love…and weird TV camera moves , this must be 1967…😂! The Turtles were the band the the kids were excited to see including me. Now I excited just get out of bed…😂! Thanks for the video and have a great day!

[@luckylady7542]

😂🤣 you and me both friend.😂

[@jaysmith8329]

Many mornings, I think how did I wake up in Grandpa's body, with all the aches and pains 😂

[@nancyherb7454]

So Many memories let's go back best time of my life and it just flew by❤

[@haraldtrittner4396]

The Moustache is Outstanding👌...😉

[@secard4202]

What I'd give for any song to come out today anywhere near as good as this.

[@supmyd00d]

What a groovy appearance. Pure '60s!

[@giff-masteroriginals8824]

The Turtles won battle of the bands contests...and we're one of my all time favorites. I am 73 now, and have used their music in several of my Giff-Ideos. My tribute to clean, professional, and very intriguing music. They are still one of my favorites. Just love em. Giff-Master Originals...Thanks for your musical dedication.

[@gdholmfirth]

Very good band. This is the first time I ever saw a Hofner violin shaped six-string guitar. Al usually played his Ric.

[@michaelrochester48]

Actually, one of my favorite songs of theirs, I love the psychedelia that was assessable in a pop record

[@jps89pt]

Very cool bass line. I love the 60's

[@kevinw9073]

A trip in the "Way Back Machine." Well done.

[@Tif91522]

I Love 1967❤🎉❤🎉❤

[@z512345]

They really where a great Band.

[@abcdefghijklmnop486]

Rest in peace John Barbata 🙏

[@happychildhood591]

Oh my God! I did not realize that John had passed on. In my humble opinion he was very underrated as a drummer. So sorry to hear this!

[@BeccaWilaby]

This song changed my life

[@bangzoom8180]

mine too

[@thehaywire8889]

I miss the good old days!

[@z512345]

Ya, you and me and everyone else.

[@andytaylor5476]

Fantastic production, especially for Ed Sullivan. Great menories

[@hughb5092]

My all time favorite Turtles song, egregiously underrated! .....Mark Volman said in an interview that this was one of his favorites, Howard said he was surprised it didn't chart higher.

[@labluvver]

Recorded in '67 - by far ahead of what most everyone else was doing at the time.

[@skipcampbell4226]

They all have those love beads on. What a strange and magical time!

[@LeanderRauff]

💐One of my personal favourite turtle lineups!💕 They all look so good in this video, too bad they are covered by effects. Mark gets almost no camera attention, which I think is a shame. I love this song so much it was my favourite song at one point (listened to it too much) I love the turtles they are so groovy!!!💐✨

[@CarrollDeanJones1931]

The members here are: 1.) Howard Kaylan (lead vocals) 2.) Mark Volman (violin, vocals) 3.) Al Nichol (lead guitar) 4.) Jim Pons (bass) 5.) John Barbata (drums) Basically, this is the same lineup of the band from the May 14 performance earlier that year, but without rhythm guitarist Jim Tucker, who had quit a few months after that.

[@greatexpectations2307]

To discover this out the blue in 2023, it's a little impressive.

[@johnny_blades]

Epic psychedelia. Such a great song!

[@robmac6508]

Perfect Pop ❤

[@sherglovier3393]

Best. Bass. Track. Ever!!❤

[@TheGnosticGuru]

I don't think there's another band from that era that is slept on, more than The Turtles. Then AND Now.

[@Tif91522]

I Love watching the Ed Sullivan Show with this wonderful song and a wonderful performance ❤🎉 Thanks For Sharing This ❤🎉❤ With love from Tiffany ❤🎉

[@flashingarrows]

It's a crime against humanity that the Turtles are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

[@leerunning4666]

I could never take thes guys seriously. Maybe because of the clownish buffoon with the glasses and curly hair. They were a joke.

[@CarrollDeanJones1931]

I've said this before and I'll say this again: had it not been for Yawn Wenner, than they would've been inducted sooner.

[@timkilgannon7914]

the rock and roll hal of fame is silly-- rock and rol was never meant to be in a museum - sure sign of a dead musical form. Any cool bAND WOULD NOT WANT TO BE INDUCTED . Arlo guthire said - i dont knpw where my dad would be tonight if he were alive --- but he wouldnt be here- when he was speaking at the r & r hall of fame- yuck nothing worse then seeing rock and troll being reduced to gee i hope i get on the list

[@jaysmith8329]

But for some reason The Ramones are 😮

[@carolynlindstrom7232]

I just saw this band at The Casino up in Hampton Beach, NH

[@TheFergyme]

I love Barbata's drumming.

[@danielbanic3738]

For all you true Turtle fans , what makes this performance unique is even though they are singing over the studio track , the awesome ending chorus is not on the record version. I don;t know if it was extended for the show from the studio track or they actually added it live at the end. What are your thoughts and any info about this ? All I know that its' a great ending and should have been on the record version.

[@davidbussard3371]

These endings were customized for their appearance on the show. They didn't want the usual fade outs it wouldn't sound natural. It had to seem live and it was for Howard. I watched a Paul Revere and the Raiders appearance on Ed Sullivan and it too had some customized endings on Kicks, Him or Me, and Good Thing.

[@danielbanic3738]

@@davidbussard3371 usually the custom endings on artists fro ed sullivan were just the house band coming in at the end but with fantastic Turtles performance , it seems they sang a extra backing track at the end which would be easy for Flo and Eddy to do since they were great singers.

[@ivangranger8494]

No, they are probably singing with Ed Sullivan’s orchestra that played live, as was the rule once upon a time.

[@danielbanic3738]

@@ivangranger8494 Yes it could be true. If you listen to it , all that is added is their extra vocals and a crash symbol and drum and possibly bass. In most cases you can tell its the orchestra but this one is a little tricky when you listen to it.

[@bryanforis1839]

He got back a lot many back he was 16 years old when started he was able to sign contract and maided a lot of dumb moved and still won in life helping lots of rock stars like David Bowie and T. rex and frank Zappa

[@jodywho6696]

Love it✨💙💜💚💛✨

[@loeasida]

Pure pop spoof & irony at its best.... tho few "got" it, then or now.

[@michelynm1507]

Géant, quelle belle voix ! Merci

[@kengilbert682]

My question too, why is this group not in the Rock Hall of Fame. Hit after hit after hit...and songs we all sang along with and smiled. Innovative band and it is a travesty they are not in.. jacob erin-cilberto

[@brucehauge1391]

And the Guess who to name a few. How the hell is Dolly Parton rock and roll?

[@candydale8380]

This is amazing & I can't believe this is he first time I'm hearing it!

[@BETTERWORLDSGT]

A really good shew!

[@michaelrochester48]

RIP Johny Barbata

[@RobertHunt-vd8vy]

The Best!!!

[@TonyGPizza]

Love the grimace on Howard's face when he says "There's a little bit there for me." And how did Ed let them get away with singing "Gettin' so high?!"

[@recordguy4321]

Ed doesnt know anything , it's the producers who miss the lyrics

[@brendencarlson5220]

@@recordguy4321 Ehhh, I thought there was a big deal with the Doors singing “You know we couldn’t get much higher” because Sullivan had requested they drop that lyric and Morrison deliberately annunciated it to be a dick. Afterward the producer said, “You’ll never do Sullivan again” to which he responded, “Man, we just did Sullivan.” Of course, they did Sullivan again when “Touch Me” came out and Morrison was all puffy because he was gaining weight and had a baggy shirt on…lol…

[@barbaradoyle6093]

It’s because he’s describing the smile on his girl’s face that led him to shoot and bury her underneath the apple tree.

[@jimmyfaherty8588]

before my time. cool song

[@herbertwright7670]

Brilliant 👏👏👏👏👏. Herb ☘️🇮🇪. 2024

[@Jameswilliamson405]

❤❤❤ thanks

[@ericrawlins8444]

How did they get away with singing "Gettin' so high" when the doors were banned indefinitely for singing "couldn't get much higher" that same year? In any event, LOVE these guys. Can't explain why I love this song so much-maybe because I came to it late in life (heard it for the first time about 5 years ago) and it hasn't worn out its welcome? Maybe because it's so quirky, switching back and forth between major and minor keys, and 4|4 and 3|4 time? Whatever it is, I could listen to this on a loop for hours. WHEN will they be inducted?

[@RCALivingStereo]

Couldn’t even watch this with all the colors in the background floating around

[@jmebkk]

Were you high 😉

[@DoniaDesautels]

close your eyes?

[@lesweizman388]

imho, this is their best song

[@bene.divinocordeiro6196]

Impressionante a qualidade do som e da imagem

[@anthonykimball7463]

NOW we're talking! 👍 Should've been uploaded here ages ago, tbh, but as they say...better late than never.

[@antrygis1]

The Stones were told not to sing, Let's spend the NIGHT together." And they didn't. The Doors were told not to sing, "Girl we couldn't get much HIGHER." but they did and were banned from ever being on Ed Sullivan again. But by the time the Turtles, (Who had been on Ed many times before) sang this....well, he sang, "Gettin' so High." 3 times. Groovy.

[@butters395]

the opening bass line reminds me of the doors...your lost little girl...😉

[@KingHarvestHSC]

Is that Jim Pons on bass?

[@BOBGARDNER-re5rh]

Phenomenal song with a twoinge of psychedelia--baseline similar to Doors' 'You're Lost Little Gir,' but I don't know which came first.

[@davidfurino2987]

The Turtles were tripping for sure

[@BarbaraPineda-v9p]

Miss spanky mcfarlands, its a beatiful, artisited also she's can sangs very well,n those timed and had tooked this grps, so longs also too climbed those 🪜🪜 ladders, and still alived aged 77s yrs, old returned too peri illinois, midwesterner, states,

[@tombstonesally7813]

At 1:40 the violin bow strikes the singers throat, Ouch!

[@johnleedy2245]

The Doors were told not to use the word “higher”on the ES show These guys pulled it off

[@chrisfranco6603]

Dig the necklaces

[@Mofaky]

🤙🏻

[@johnhourigan6049]

Interesting that they got away with the multiple "Gettin' so high" lyrics, but the Doors couldn't sing "Girl, we couldn't get much higher" on the show that same year????

[@brockreynolds870]

I've said that many times. You can get away with more if it's wrapped in an innocuous package. Lots of late 60's bubblegum songs are FILLED with filty double entendre, but because the sound of the song and performance arne't threatening or sleazy, then it goes over without people being offended. Morrison's performances are sullen and agggressive, and many times, downright angry. that's why he couldn't get away with stuff.

[@johnhourigan6049]

@@brockreynolds870 Great point. Many of the songs i grew up with as a kid in the late 60s now take on a different meaning as an adult - “Cherry Hill Park,” Gary Puckett and the Union Gap’s songs, etc.

[@brockreynolds870]

@@johnhourigan6049 Oh heavens yes... listen to Derek's "Cinnamon". And the 1910 Fruitgum company's "1-2-3 Red Light", which is a guy telling his girlfrind to put out, or he's dumping her.

[@martysmith5260]

I find it strange, Ed Sullivan allowed the Turtles to sing this song so obiviously about a drug trip. I grew up watching the Turtles, but I don't remember them singing this song on the Sullivan show!!

[@TheTraktergirl]

The singer looks like my cousin Johnny

[@AlmostReady504]

Bet Ed just loved this racket🙄

[@johnnytoobad7785]

I heard "Flo & Eddie" do a parody of this tune when they hooked up with Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention. It was even better than this one...

[@LeanderRauff]

Wow! Do you think it's available online or anywhere else? I know they have done Eleanor and Happy together but I can't seem to find them doing this!

[@brucknerian9664]

Puts to absolute shame what some pass off as singers today--but are no talent wantobees.

[@Mncrr]

Mark volman having a ball. He does have a little look at me not him vibe not too different from Zal from the spoonful.

[@isabellamaschietto]

This is how i feel about iris faye

[@rodstoakes1691]

So, what did the curly-haired chubby guy contribute to the band? He always seemed like the guy they had to let stand in because he's the one who owned the pa system, or something.

[@hondo3313]

Mark Volman was a wacky dude but an original member

[@damonmoon436]

played guitar on a few occasions and was the band's second lead singer (main in backings/harmonies)🗣️ he was a great showman

[@dominicalberto2179]

Hopefully they will be inducted.

[@scottmcneely1927]

Another one who got away with singing "higher". Same year as the Doors' controversy. Did Sullivan just have it in for Jim Morrison?

[@valentinexavier9278]

The Beatles should get all of their royalties.

[@zapdunga12]

They NEVER played live on Ed Sullivan! Boooo

[@davidbussard3371]

Howard Kaylan is singing this live to their backing track.

[@stvolo]

I don't see what all the fuss is about... Elenor is a better showcase..

[@ronrice1931]

Lip-synced, so who cares.

[@LeanderRauff]

I personally don't believe that it's lips-synced, both the fact that the vocals are different from the released version and that when Howard moves the mic away from him (especially present at the end) the vocals get fainter. That would be a lot of unnecessary work instead of just doing it live, which is my conviction. Also, I care.

[@recordguy4321]

pre -recorded track with a live vocal

[@ronrice1931]

@@recordguy4321 Possibly, yes.

[@ronrice1931]

@@LeanderRauff Perhaps his vocal was live and superimposed on pre-recorded backup vocals and instruments. The fact that wasn't the released version doesn't mean it wasn't pre-recorded, though.

[@davidbussard3371]

Howard Kaylan is singing this live to their original studio backing track.