The Young Rascals "How Can I Be Sure?" on The Ed Sullivan Show

[@steveng8727]

60's & 70's music was the BEST! Who's with me?

[@johnmaclachlan6818]

@@steveng8727 👍

[@lorraineorlando7424]

@steveng8727 🙋‍♀️

[@sandeedobberstine5591]

👍

[@richbailey8174]

the best what?

[@CassieDavis613]

Except for President Kennedy's assassination, the Vietnam War, civil rights violations, and Watergate, sure they were the best.

[@titan-yr6rl]

It brings me both tears and joy. Tears for not being able to return to those days and joy for having been there.

[@Rina-qj7qd]

añoranza .. lagrimas .. y mas .. ..

[@ellasaraharetha]

Titan, my sentiments exactly. I lived thru that era. I was in my 20s and this song was one of my favorites and so were the Rascals. I feel I lived thru the best years for music.

[@willtwain1383]

I cannot believe we tore that era up and threw it away.

[@jaycorby]

I so agree with you. I was in my first year of teaching in September of 1967 - turned 22 that same month, had graduated college and got married 3 months earlier in June. This September I'll be 79, and still married to the same lady 57 years later! I have just one question: How the Hell did I get from there to here so damned fast??!!!!

[@ellasaraharetha]

@@jaycorby Oh Jay, do I know what you mean. I am even older and it was a blink of the eye. When I was young the elderly said it was going to go fast. I couldn't comprehend it. What a blessing that you married the right lady and have been together all these years. Didn't we have the best music? Blessings to you and the family.

[@christinakross375]

Such talent! Beautiful voice xx

[@MarkRoberts-bj2me]

Couldn't "Cranky" Ed provide a piano instead of Felix appearing with his B-3?

[@moepanetta9028]

I remember a while ago when my parents were still around, my sister tina and I were visiting them, and I was listening to this song and tina asked me why I was crying 😢, I just told her that I was listening to a sad 😔 song, but i was was crying because i grew up in the 1960s and hearing how can I be sure brought back some really wonderful and sweet memories ❤, and now that my parents are with the lord I'm crying 😢 a lot ❤, thank you so very much for posting and God bless you

[@lauras7352]

Only he can sing this song...

[@shaunwakefield9793]

And David Cassidy

[@frandanco6289]

@@shaunwakefield9793 -David Cassidy???? Hilarious !!!!!

[@shadowbear66]

Actually Dusty Springfield did a beautiful cover of this song!

[@thebouncinghearts]

@@frandanco6289 I think it's a little unfair to dismiss Cassidy just because he was a 'teen idol'...He covered this song because he was a fan of The Young Rascals, and he did a pretty much faithful version of this great track, as did Dusty Springfield...It's a great song, doesn't really matter who did the 'best' version, all art is subjective anyway.

[@jenf2468]

This is so beautiful, but David Cassidy's version really touches me as well.

[@gregoryquint7653]

I love this song, the accordion, his vibrato, and emotion of free spirited love.❤

[@frandanco6289]

Yes !!!! This man had a Great, well-rounded, voice with perfect sense of vibrato....Some think vibrato is like a machine gun, etc., and ruin their music... Stevie Nicks is one of those people, unfortunately...

[@jaycorby]

It has always been one of my favorites, and has been on my playlist ever since I've had one of those ( chortle ).

[@chiptenor]

All these wonderful comments here, say one thing, in their own unique way, that it was a 'blessing'....a true blessing....to have been a part of that era. There was such a style and class in the pop music of that time. Looking back, our lives were so enriched, even.... "in a world that's constantly changing". Forever young!

[@rickdaystar477]

I'm 75 and was blessed to be witness to the beautiful era of great music. Back then you could have a radio on all day and not hear a song you didn't like 👍😎😊

[@torybrown7730]

After such a LONG time I didn't realize how good this singer is. What a great voice he has.

[@Baribrotzer]

He really did. But Felix sang more of the hits because he had an R&B voice, whereas Eddie had a Broadway voice.

[@johnsilva9139]

I had thought Felix (the keyboard player) sang all their songs, including this.

[@antonematos6241]

@@johnsilva9139same here, couldn’t tell the difference until I watched the live performances

[@ancienttech4636]

His older brother Dave sang with Joey Dee and the Starlighters. You can hear him singing background harmony on The Peppermint Twist. They sound almost exactly alike!

[@leechambers2559]

I always thought Eddie's voice was more natural and emotive. Felix also has a great sound, but Eddie's is better IMO

[@JaniceGoen]

Today's pop music P.U. 😊 I feel in love with rascal music in the 60s still love them. Beautiful talented boys no one like them around thus day and age.❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Deplorable512]

Great band!! A lot of great songs!!

[@vince1638]

My dear Mother loved Felix and The Rascals in the 60s. She made it to 94 years old. Cya soon Ma.

[@stephendiamond9893]

Those times were the best. Families drawn together to watch the Ed Sullivan show

[@seanohare5488]

Agree

[@titan-yr6rl]

@@stephendiamond9893 absolutely true, I remember being like 10 or 12 with the whole family watching Ed Sullivan and a group with crazy hair from England did their first debut on his show. He announced " The Beatles " geeez, I believe it was twist and shout. The world changed and rest is history.

[@patrickfrancis3409]

@@stephendiamond9893 I loved to watch his "Really Big Shew"!

[@mfrankel8321]

I love at the end of the song the way Eddie smiles and makes his triumphant gesture to the heavens. Eddie knew that he nailed it, and so did the audience.

[@Marisol9111-w3p]

I was wondering why he made this gesture, us he pointing to God?

[@lyndabuckley9726]

All of their songs were so good and romantic!

[@riobravo1961]

I feel some how sad just to watch everyone from the audience, the group and specially the dancers so beautiful full of life ...who knows how many of them all are still alive and who's gone to eternity 😢

[@shyman99]

They may have watched old silent movies back then and had similar thoughts about those performers. Many years from now someone may read our comments in this video and think the same of us. Our lives on earth are just a pit stop on our way to something greater. There's no sadness with faith.

[@petercook3143]

What a beautiful song and and a beautiful Era. We are so gifted that all these recordings are preserved. Some thing when i watch Hawaii 50 and the old cars, etc.

[@wenchai5923]

I was taking army basic training at ft. ord, california on this date. Heading to vietnam in february 1968.

[@frandanco6289]

I am glad you are safe, thank you so much for serving.... I was in Basic Training for the USAF at Lackland AFB,, San Antonio, Texas at the same time.... I sure Loved all the great music going on back then... This group, The Rascals, and this song = Oh Wow.... Today, April, 2024 = Still Oh Wow !!!!! Just so perfect and beautifully played by these amazing musicians... I never had to to "Nam, but many friends did and it did not go good for them.... The Cold War was also going on, and the Entire USA had Every Air Force Base, Station, even many civilian airports converted to Air Force Radar Sites, so we could track every inch of the sky above America 24/7, to keep the Ruski's missiles at bay....

[@rotkatzeredcat4284]

OMG glad you survived.

[@GodFirst607]

Classic song, and time.

[@debbieblaylock9997]

I was 9 when this came out i remember seeing this on the Ed Sullivan show I love this song

[@reneecarter6702]

Oh my gosh this song is so gorgeous, I’ve loved this since I was a munchkin and heard it re-played on the radio ❤❤❤

[@TheCSTERN]

Not only musically talented but were pure humans, they wouldn't go on tour unless it was an integrated tour.

[@calvinramsey7670]

Impressive🙂

[@mrtweedy705]

One of the most prevalent and powerful sounds around in the mid 60s, The Rascals were great!

[@AntMan201490]

The Girls in the audience crazy about Felix and The Young Rascals in 1967 Summer of Love and R.I.P Dino Danelli😞🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🎼🥁

[@gerrydooley951]

it was probably very good to be a Rascal in 1967

[@marilynjohnson8529]

It's crazy how I know every word to that song still!😅

[@rosiejimenez3953]

Me too. I just sang along, knowing each word. I remember I was in Grammer school and I bought one of the teen magazines, I think it was Tiger beat, and they had all the words to this song. 💓💞💕

[@dianal3630]

Yeah, I know.... and I can't remember what I ate for breakfast this morning.... HA! How does that happen...

[@gerardop9633]

Fantasticos Young Rascals,y fantastico programa de Ed Sullivan.Un admirador español de los años 60s

[@jimcharb4230]

One of the greatest songs ever.

[@CharlieMidiri]

💯

[@philiptucci2458]

Magnificent Masterpiece from Eddie Brigati and The Rascals, Master Musicians, fan for 60 years, fellow paisines, 100% Italian

[@emsparamedic5183]

The wonderful music of my youth. Those dancers flowing dresses are very pretty.

[@markberryhill2715]

I might be wrong(as I often am yuk,yuk,yuk!),but I believe those are some of the same dancers I've seen on other shows like Andy Williams,Dean Martin(not the Goldiggers),etc.

[@tokabe05]

Beautiful Young Rascal's song...❤

[@ikelasider1051]

Still remember hearing this when first release3d on Cousin Bruce-eee 77 WABC...What a hauntingly powerful lovely song ...The lyrics might not be the most witty or endearing ....but ...That melody and delivery ....He could be reading a grocery list and it could bring tears to ones eyes ........Beautiful ...Wonderful song

[@Stevespecs]

Sunday night with my grandparents watching Ed Sullivan. Fond memories. Great song

[@sharonsparks900]

For me it was my grandmother(sigh)

[@raiderdanCA]

what a performance ... Eddie was spectacular, and the dancers were a mere add on to the night

[@carlacontini1172]

That boy could sing!

[@1Rdby]

No doubt, Felix really could SANG!!! Good looking Italian boy,,,,, some braces would have really brought it all together.

[@vernonmontoya2449]

@@1Rdby The lead singer for this song is Eddie Brigatti. Felix, who sang lead in most of the rascals songs, is behind him on the organ.

[@kennethsteffens6745]

Happy 78th Birthday (10/22/45) to Eddie! I'm 65, was "ridiculed" by my classmates for liking this song & the Rascals...too "corny"...I said to my friends, well then you're corny too because this band is from Bergen County, NJ...maybe you oughta move out...damn near got in a fistfight. If I recall, Eddie sang lead on their 1st hit...ain't gonna eat out my heart anymore...another classic...to hell with my "friends"

[@shyman99]

I have a feeling if you spoke with those classmates today, they would apologize and admit you were right.

[@markberryhill2715]

OMG 😲 I just made a comment about thinking the dancers were "corny" when I was a kid,and then seen your comment using the same "70s" word! Too funny! Great minds think alike. Lol

[@mikamamma]

simple minds never differ😜

[@bellinghammond]

@@markberryhill2715 The dancers are absolutely beautiful/feminine. All you see now are scowling lesbian land-whales

[@JuanHuerta-i1n]

My sentiments. Bravo.

[@conniepharr7426]

Such a great song, we saw some of the best bands on the Ed Sullivan Show

[@John60s70s]

Ed Sullivan Show was one of the greatest TV shows ever. I wish it had continued on another 10 years.

[@douglascutler1037]

A pure pop song. I mean classic. For it's time and style it doesn't get any better than this.

[@ARIZJOE]

This was a ballad, rather than a rocker like the Beatles or the Stones, nor was it 1967 psychedelia. Hence, you have to hand it to the Sullivan show producers for presenting it with the dancers, and making it prime time entertainment.

[@Gloandjay]

This brings back good memories from my childhood. So cool 😎

[@dlsofsetx]

The original & best rendition of this song.

[@gloriaj7424]

The Rascals were such an amazing group! Such great music, I loved this song and all their songs!

[@gottadomor7438]

Rascals had two of the greatest vocalists of all time - and so many timeless songs, this for sure one of them.

[@cirrus1964]

Don't be so naive, there are or were plenty who had great voices, like Scott Walker, Cliff Richard, and I can go on!

[@billhosko7723]

@@cirrus1964 Another Karen here folks....

[@cirrus1964]

@@billhosko7723 grow up

[@alanfrancis8363]

​@@cirrus1964Say What?? The Rascals had two of the best--period. Felix Cavaliere was one of the best---Frank Valli was in there too. There weren't many even close.

[@Kw1161]

Thanks for showing my favorite Young Rascals song, I like the way video was choreographed , also. The first image of the girls in the audience was a child watching this video today is "Grandma is that you?" Where has the time gone?? Oh well.....:)! Have a nice day!

[@TopshelfTom]

By pure accident, I once came across a video showing my wife's parents in the audience of an episode of the Lawrence Welk show.

[@shyman99]

@@TopshelfTom - They never mentioned being on TV many years ago?

[@TopshelfTom]

​@shyman99 my wife knew about it from years before, having seen it on a rerun on TV before I knew her. Her mom had already passed on by that point, though.

[@Kw1161]

@@TopshelfTom I am glad your wife was able to find the rerun after her mother passed, but she has her mom as a youthful teenager watching one of her favorite bands on TV no less. Have a nice day!

[@stephendiamond9893]

Man oh man, those were the days when music was music and rock was rock

[@michaelmarino3013]

Happy birthday EDDIE

[@melindavinet7460]

Beautiful song! It's really great to see this video.❤

[@lab4389]

Beautiful song. I wish we could go back to those days.😢

[@MikieH-hr3vi]

One of the greatest songs ever written 😊

[@russferr254]

You're the bomb Eddie!

[@davidrathbun1345]

I love the yodel sound in his voice. A great singer sells it .

[@kshelaanofelaas1967]

As a former Dancer I Love The Dancers and Costumes for this song! Very '60's!!!

[@markberryhill2715]

I was thinking the same,and I used to hate them as a kid cause I thought they was "corny" lol. P.S. (and now I see why my dad loved them- all of them beautiful honeys "jumping around")

[@John60s70s]

I liked the choreographed dancing too. Well done. Another good performance was by singer Johnny Rivers and some dancers on this Ed Sullivan show.

[@melindahall5062]

Those are negligees…….i guess people just didn’t realize it back then….

[@kshelaanofelaas1967]

Freddie MERCURY would kill singing this!

[@WilliamNast-v1g]

VERY BEAUTIFUL RASCAL SONG. WOW!!!

[@donnababi5767]

Ohhh the memories of the 60's and 70's how lucky I was to grow up in them...he has an amazing voice and LIVE!!!...OUR ERA ROCKED...❤❤❤❤

[@anthonyklemens1315]

Ed knew talent when he heard it and saw it!

[@AdrianDeVore]

OMG! I was a year old when this song came out and it still blows me away! 😮

[@lorinrichman6001]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@dr.ulyssesswlabr6642]

Love watching the Ed Sullivan performances because he did not allow lip syncing. These are all truly live performances and they're typically excellent.

[@dogie1070]

Ed Sullivan: hippest old dude on TV!

[@lapacesiaconvoi]

really big shew. when you're 4 years old and your mom is glued to this stuff, you think it's world news. this song and the band was good enough. they didn't have to hire dancers and pretty girls in the audience. if the beatles were on, i really believed those girls were dying.

[@kevinfitzmaurice4072]

Sullivan should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame--seriously.

[@JeanneMarie677]

Ed was very cool, but he didn't like Jim 😆😆 Jim didn't care 🔥

[@suzanne4504]

They were very talented. Loved their music.

[@patriciocrsanit]

Genial, que calidad de artistas pasaron por este programa.👌

[@davidjaslow6458]

Felix was Amazing!

[@cavdid6397]

This was not Felix. The lead singer for this song is Eddie Brigatti.

[@donausmus4281]

72 here in Texas. What a wonderful music era! This song along with all the Rascal's songs, were my favorites.

[@alannowland9300]

Lov that man's voice

[@cliffordbowman6777]

Very under rated. Didn’t realize this guy’s singing was so great

[@SweetJungThang]

If you liked Eddie's singing, you should have heard him with his brother David. Together they later formed "Brigati" and issued a terrific but under-rated album called "Bambu". Foolishly I loaned it out and have never been able to track it down since.

[@Daisnap]

Me too! I grew up hearing this song, but didn’t appreciate this guy’s voice the way I do now seeing this video. He is amazing! Live or lip-synch or a combination - there seems to be a debate about that here in the comments - any which way, he is amazing!

[@geneobrien8907]

@@Daisnap I always liked the Rascals and always appreciated Eddie's singing chops, he really shines on the earlier Young Rascals albums. Lip sync or combination? I'll go with combination but one thing is sure about this performance, there wasn't any orchestra and there was a reason why so much of the video is focused on the dancers.

[@Daisnap]

@@geneobrien8907 Ah, interesting about lack of orchestra and emphasis on the dancers. So funny how I took great music for granted back in the day. I became used to high caliber vocals in fantastic pop songs. Like Shadow Morton's "Remember - (Walkin' in the Sand)" performed by the Shangri-Las or anything Dusty Springfield did. So many others. I'm adding Eddie to my favorites list! I just discovered Frankie Ford's rendition of "Gone" 1957 - OMG! And the Righteous Brother who does that jaw-dropping "Unchained Melody" True musical treasures. Lucky us.

[@geneobrien8907]

@@Daisnap Yes!

[@dt8787]

One of the best songs and singers of the 60's.

[@garykarr6406]

such love and passion the best times !!!!!!

[@TheSoundOutside]

Dino Danelli is the reason I began playing drums all those years ago. One of a kind. We lost him a couple of years ago at age 78.

[@rickyf243]

Beautiful, Parisienne-flavored Rascals ballad in 3/4 signature time, featuring Eddie Brigati on lead vocals. It was released as a single (top 10) off their great 1967 Groovin’ album, their last as the “Young” Rascals.

[@johnwilliams4541]

Love this song. They made such great music

[@seanohare5488]

Jersey boys

[@robnamowicz8073]

Eddie!!!!

[@private3364]

great song

[@MrNathan791]

Nothing but the classics. That was The Ed Sullivan Show. This song has truly stood the test of time. The Young Rascals had so many great songs. The 60's-70's era when the music was sooooo goooood and real.

[@JaceHarnage]

Great song! ❤. For the past several weeks, this song has been on my mind! Beautiful!

[@John60s70s]

I was thinking of the same word. Beautiful song and dance❤. Another great one was performed by Johnny Rivers and dancers.🙂

[@jamieminsky9436]

And I never found such pretty and lovely souls as Eddie and David…. The best hometown kids ever!!! ❤

[@bethg.5611]

A favorite of mine back in the day. I played it all the time.

[@jacmaxt2]

memories of a music filled childhood

[@joannmedina1098]

So beautiful.

[@John60s70s]

I was thinking of the same word. Beautiful song and dance❤. I think music achieved its highest level during the 1960s.🙂

[@Kathy-bk6cg]

I actually remember watching this on Ed Sullivan, I was only 11 years old . Such a sweet guy

[@ThatGirl-ku5dq]

I’d love to know the history of these artists!

[@deborahhoffman7394]

God I love this song. Its so joyful. Miss this time of my youth.

[@Playbyplaymedia]

I can't think of any other Rascals' songs that feature Eddie Brigati on lead vocal. Delicate but powerful. The closest comparison stylistically to any other performer would be, to me, "Little Anthony" (Gourdine).

[@recordguy4321]

he sang lead on their first 45 I Aint Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" It barely made the top 40, then Good Lovin did the trick.

[@TopshelfTom]

I never made that connection before, but he really does sound like Little Anthony here!

[@samdeninno1951]

"I Ain't gonna eat out my heart anymore" features Eddie on lead vocals. It was their first single. They didn't write it but it is their best song in my opinion

[@mikamamma]

Wow, Little Anthony...good ear.

[@ritaroad]

Such beautiful lyrics.

[@JuanHuerta-i1n]

My favorite song by The Rascals. Eddie's voice is uplifting. Can't stop listening to Eddie.

[@toad4ever103]

This takes me so far back. I always loved this song.

[@MikieH-hr3vi]

Great performance.😊

[@suzannezoubeck5216]

Glad this was posted, but sorry I had to watch the dancers and not the band! I know they weren't playing live BUT you can hear Eddie B. singing over the track from time to time and that's the best part for me. Love me some Rascals now and forever! ❤☮🌎

[@a.t.oliver1886]

Ed was the best 🎉😄💖

[@VimVinyl]

and it’s Eddie’s birthday! Happy birthday!

[@bobbiegoestopattaya4239]

Absolutely fantastic. Great song fantastic times. Can I borrow someone's time machine?

[@monte4811]

Quintessential 60s!!

[@stephenboath924]

My Favourite song EVER

[@BillBoyles]

The 60's were a great time for music.

[@terereynolds698]

When you saw a performance on the Ed Sullivan show you knew it was a great performance, he was very strict about how the show was to go, he was very conservative, his show was very family oriented and he had top performers. His show was number one until he passed away.

[@pjreynoldsa1]

Elvis Presely, The Beatles, The Stones, The Rascals, The Doors, the list goes on & on, all on Ed Sullivan every Sunday night. It wqaas either NBC"s wonderful world of color, or Ed Sullivan..... Sullivan won out in my house, but then again we didnt have a color TV.

[@seanohare5488]

Sullivan's knew what he was doing you don't have a hit show for 20 years by being dumb and untalented

[@terereynolds698]

@@pjreynoldsa1 he actually banned The Doors from ever being on the show again, Ed asked Jim to change one of the lyrics and Jim said ok, but when they started the song, they kept the original lyrics, the song was Light My Fire, and the lyrics were girl we could get much higher, which most people of the time thought it was in reference to drugs.

[@shyman99]

The song was so good that it was a hit again just 5 years later for David Cassidy.

[@StephanieJeanne]

Wow, I didn't know that.

[@tadool5352]

@@StephanieJeanneme either

[@buddyvilla7393]

I think David’s version got close to or was #1 in Great Britain.

[@hanno-erdmanntietz8424]

@@buddyvilla7393Yes, David Cassidy's version peaked at no. 1 in the UK charts in 1972 and stayed there for two weeks. In 1970, Dusty Springfield's version was released but only scraped into the Top 40.

[@John60s70s]

Great to hear that. I will listen to David's version sometime soon.🙂

[@craigeverhart4755]

A real studio treat. I wouldn’t think they’d bring the accordion into a Sullivan performance. But maybe the piano.

[@jennybroad1763]

Loved this song...still do ❤

[@bhaktideb6841]

Saw them live at The Lambertville music Fair, Lambertville NJ. I was 14, 1966, unforgettable,

[@scottstrand1874]

Surprisingly beautiful version of an extremely difficult and important song. You have been given a gift! Never smoke or do drugs. Don't risk damage to this beautiful voice!

[@mesaeddie]

Never missed a Sunday Show back then.

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

Eddie's voice, the dancers, the lighting. Spectacular!

[@ginasmith-emerson2319]

He's so handsome 😍

[@kshelaanofelaas1967]

Love the Choreography!

[@CleomarRibeiroXX]

... Sacred Song!!!...