Tommy James & The Shondells - Mony Mony (LIVE)

[@karenreardon5398]

Nobody can do this song like Tommy James & The Shondells. Still jamnin to it in 2023!!😊 Fabulous guitar solo on this performance. And some fancy keyboardin too 😊

[@wtsgnon]

When you can sound this good,as good as original album tracks,in a venue like this,your at the top of the game, on the absolute A list of performers of all time. Bar none.Waiting for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame to get this guy in.

[@tmd1224]

Tommy’s incredible voice!! ❤🎸❤️

[@tx4yabass]

Can't explain how many teenage hormonal memories this great number conjures up!!!!... Takes me back?!?!?! 🤣😂🤣😂

[@Nancy-kt3jd]

Wow what amazing video love when Tommy James rocking

[@timothybessemer7316]

Why has he been left in obscurity when he has had several grand hits that were covers of his songs? The guy should be played on classic rock stations as much as his covers are. Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame when he has over 110 million in sales should be a no brainer.

[@beyond_the_infinite2098]

Because Tommy and the band are self-professed Christians. If they were Satanists they'd be in for sure.

[@ilonafelso617]

You right too bad they are not more on the radio stations. they were so great. still love the songs.

[@JOHNKUHNMUSIC]

@@ilonafelso617 Thought Id chime in to say none of his great hits play around here either...? could it due to a law suite/letigations thang?

[@standafan4141]

The guy signed with Maurice Levy, à mafia guy who was running a producing/record company as a front for the Genovese family.. It's all docented in his biography and he's done interviews anoit it. He got totally ripped off and didn't get a penny out of al his hits. Only when Levy died did he start getting a tiny amount of back royalties from the company that bought Levy's catalogue.

[@lawrenceharrington3180]

What? He isn't in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...

[@robyn2595]

Good question. They were great 10 top tens that I can think of right off the top of my head.

[@detroitlady9282]

His music always gets you up and moving! Brings great memories!! Love ya Tommy!

[@billslater55]

Tommy James and the Shondells are just amazing, still after all these years! Thanks guys and God bless you and your excellent work!!!

[@paulinechapman5669]

Thats known as forever..and don’t let the rock world forget..ever..🇨🇦

[@BethMannPresents]

This should have way more views....

[@Nancy-kt3jd]

Tommy James and the Shondells are such a great group always loved them.❤

[@mrsdth1943]

Today Tommy turns 73! Happy Birthday.

[@beyond_the_infinite2098]

and still going strong!

[@mmxx6351]

Tommy was and remains a gen of r and r. Tommy always was decent band God fearing man without any hate of others in his sincere heart and being. His kind do not exist anymore in music. Rap so called artist whacking other rap thugs. Rap is degrading to people especially woman. No talent slugs. God bless you Tommy, fan since 1968.

[@narirangel1304]

Esto si que es una excelente música tocada y cantada por los mejores canta-autores . Soy de la época de los 50 y como esta música ninguna. Dios bendiga a todo el que lea este comentario. God bless all the ones that read this comment.

[@thomascamara8398]

Iconic

[@cantalope67]

That's rock and roll with class thank you

[@alanweissaltz6053]

He appears to be a really sweet nice genuine down to earth person immensely enjoying performing for us old adoring fans

[@rafaelramos2731]

The same key after all those years and that is a feat in itself. the songs that outstood the test of time are sounding as good as they did in my time. Thanks for posting.

[@johnherrington3399]

I agree, unbelievable............

[@ShotDownInFlames2]

Shot Down In Flames It sounds as good as the record, really amazing. Same tempo, same sound, and he's still got the same vocals.

[@christophej4923]

funny you should say that as it's a semi tone lower than the original which was in A, this version is in Ab. Good still !

[@RattlesnakeBob]

Awesome !!!....I still love this song so much....memories of Xmas 1968 when I first heard it ..... :) :)

[@bernadettetrujillo5194]

Now this is MUSIC!!!!

[@thebuff1611]

The guy still has it!

[@christinescott5853]

He looks and sounds great

[@SunnyDayTeaFactory]

Just like classical music moves us, centuries from now, this will also transcend time and stay relevant.

[@mrsdth1943]

Love this song and I've got to meet him a lot in the past, very nice man! Oh Bill Idol does a kick ass cover of this song also. I have the DVD..

[@caroljnorton8099]

Great one!!! Fun to dance too!❤

[@sandraalphonse3925]

I in joyed his show

[@trekkerfletcher]

Wow how I wish I could've been there!

[@dreamweaver8jr1]

one of my favorite songs when i used to go drinking and dancing

[@marymcdaniel3148]

took this song to school in the 3rd gr. for show & tell! :) never forget the expression on Mrs. Kronours face!

[@tompanetti75]

It's a miracle. I'm dancing again.

[@tricia2276]

+Tom Panetti I learned to skate to this song

[@kathythrall2916]

They don't have to be in the Hall of Fame.....They have all of us!!!!!

[@tinajimenez-spalding6804]

I GREW UP WITH THE EXCELLENCE OF MUSIC ❤❤❤

[@larryedwards849]

was awesome to sit in front row on oct 26 to see him / them

[@sauquoit13456]

On this day in 1969 {Jan. 26th} Tommy James & the Shondells performed "Mony Mony" on the CBS-TV program 'The Ed Sullivan Show' Nine months earlier on April 6th, 1968 it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; it peaked at #3 & spent 17 weeks on the Top 100... And on Aug. 3rd, 1968 it reached #1 {for 3 non-consecutive weeks} on the United Kingdom's Singles chart In 1987 Billy Idol covered it; his version peaked at #1 {for 1 week} on Nov. 21st, 1987 on the Top 100 RIP Mr. Sullivan {1901-1974}

[@567wolfen]

He did the same thing at Prairie Knights Casino. He went out into the audience and shook hands awesome. 04-11-2015

[@cbak12sg]

I have never forgotten this being top of the UK charts in that summer of 1968, during a boyhood holiday in Dorset and the Isle of Wight. Funny, I don't remember the band ever coming over here, and I also don't think the group are that well remembered over here, yet cover versions of this song, Crimson and Clover and I Think We're All Alone were all transatlantic hits in the 80s, showing how influential they were, and how great the songs were.

[@dorciepat]

I had NO idea these guys were this good!

[@ilonafelso617]

Were my favorite group back in the day. and they were nice lookin too.

[@terrencemccoy8219]

Saw him & I believe part of this band in 1988 at the next to last event held at Denver's original Mile High Stadium, before closed>demolition, for new multi named stadium next door of the first KOOL KONCERT '88 ( a year after the then Disney-owned Denver Oldies radio station went on the air at 105.1 FM, before streaming SAT Internet began !!)

[@paulinechapman5669]

Ooh where you been..missed a forever jam..🇨🇦

[@altonsikes3548]

nobody tops tommy , he's the the bet of the 60's

[@pmccachren]

Classic rock as this does not get older, it gets BETTER. Rock On!

[@Jopa47z6]

Cool music from way back that still rocks today.

[@BloozeDaddy76]

Real Deal Rock n' roll from Tommy James. I have this concert on DVD and every song on it betters the original version.

[@mikichaseherrero6804]

mis recuerdos se despiertan con esta canción: que juventuddddd

[@jefferyfriese1809]

Are you kidding me what a ride the best is still the best

[@avengernemesis7990]

Wow awesome! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@paulineshain9454]

myfav song

[@priscillawinroth4205]

Love this song 🎵 🎶 🎵 🎶 🎵 🎶 Wow they're really jamming.

[@Sarah.Riedel]

Bitter End was the BESSSSSST 💕

[@irmanavarrete6412]

Ke lindo! Anda saludando.a.todos.d.mano wow!!!!!😘😘😘😘

[@enriquehernandez9895]

Que aptitud más simpática!

[@Steppenwolf693]

Nice. Thanks for posting. Good stuff!

[@caray55]

CLASSIC.

[@robertwatkins8220]

Awesome!

[@tygrrr]

True dat, and thanks for sharing it with all~! I've known 3 girls named Mony born right after this song that probably never knew they were named after an insurance company, LOL! No other song in my rock history gets my neck snapping quicker than MONY! Keep on Rockin!! TY-Grrr

[@trexmarcbolan]

AWESOME

[@sandranajiy1334]

David Santos is awesome bass player, seems there is a little battle going on between him and Tommy sharing the spotlight!

[@shellyboyd3839]

He sounds just the same as he did in the 60's. Wonderful voice

[@rlms56]

True story: I had the track done before I had a title. I wanted something catchy like "Sloopy" or "Bony Maroney," but everything sounded so stupid. So Ritchie Cordell and I were writing it in New York City, and we were about to throw in the towel when I went out onto the terrace, looked up and saw the Mutual of New York building (which has its initials illuminated in red at its top).

[@carolynmckinney3621]

I love my old music

[@jessiejames7492]

you cant keep still listening to this song..my fav song

[@greglee2634]

So great to dance to when you are drunk. Mutual Of New York ( MONY) high-rise office building was the view from their hotel room when they finished writing this tune. They had the guitar riff and melody, just needed the words.

[@lesliedabrowski4152]

I have Great Memories of my Aunt and I dancing to this song, at a dance club in Vegas!! Does anybody remember the place??

[@juanrogeliorodriguezmahede5923]

remember de una época inolvidable¡¡¡¡¡¡

[@Silviiie3]

Yeah ! Goody ! Super ! I like it.

[@Shyann1]

Tommy James is a beautiful soul ❤

[@dustyrose1964]

great song we had some fun singing this with my chilren

[@briancunningham-cz9ws]

Still a great dance song!!Late night, bar night!

[@analizacuevasbautista1941]

AWE!!

[@tinajimenez-spalding6804]

I KEEP, PUSHING THE UP, THUMP, DOES NOT CONNECT????? BADASS, KOOL ❤❤ HERE, WE, GO, AGAIN ❤❤❤ FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA, USA ❣️❣️❣️. BRING IT ON ????

[@EMILYWILDER]

It was hot then. And it's still hot today.

[@soniastaubdemelo7082]

Amo❤❤❤❤

[@MagicThys]

great live band

[@brilliantico]

Only downside of this: It ended a bit too soon!! Just got right into it(again)too!! Thanks for uploading.

[@dalegsmith]

Tommy still needs to release the "HOTEL TAFT" version of this song!

[@dianarfeltner8653]

This song brings back menoris

[@Joeltrejo62]

Billy Idol did a great 80's version of Tommy's "money, money" hit. Billy perfomred this song with a rocke'r beat. A classic is still a classic passing the test of time.

[@b42baritone]

And he is still not in the RRHOF.

[@annak29]

EPIC and FUN!!! 💖😍🤗

[@johnanthonycafe2993]

Classic Rock/Pop/Bubble Gum fusion

[@rosalvoalmeida3467]

I love

[@53philp]

funny thing is all the band members should refer to tommy as step dad. they were conceived while their parents were rocking to this music lol

[@ChollitoP]

Klasse :-)

[@rlms56]

The story goes that Tommy saw the word "mony" on a billboard and used it for this song.

[@terrencemccoy8219]

I've seen an interview video on YT, that he & guitar player of original group had trouble coming up with a title in a hotel room, was on balcony, saw the Mutual Bank of NY sign on building..., "yeah, shake it up, MONY, MONY !!"

[@DyordsNavatrutu]

class act

[@jamesbarrick3403]

I'm guessing about 1977 based on how Tommy looks, and quality of video etc

[@christinescott5853]

1996 I think

[@BrentHarmon]

1999 is when this was filmed

[@dunnjudy]

like it

[@KIMMYSSONG]

much LOVE Kimmyssong

[@dianarfeltner8653]

They could jam

[@delfinastral]

the trip....keep on trip psicodelic era!....Good!....

[@krystynaoset7595]

STARE ale JARE-----suuppeeeeeeeeeeerrrrr !

[@oneman1812]

Never thought I'd besinginh get la I'd GE TT eyc

[@JoeNocella]

He's the ONLY one that should sing this song.

[@LeVan4President]

Idol did a great cover, as good as they get...I think he might have wanted to punk it up a bit but never really succeeded totally if so...I'd love to hear a real punk version of this song...I'm trying to get my son to play Chicago's 25 or 6 to 4 punk. He and his band did part of it in the garage one day but never got back to it...it's pretty awesome punk style. anyway...this is a great song either way

[@paulainsile5016]

Green day pretty much covered it when they lifted the riff for " Brain Stew ". Your sons band should do a mashup of the 2 songs.

[@lisalisa6459]

Billy Idol does a great rendition. I've seen him many times and I never tire of hearing him sing it.

[@DIESEL0759]

I'm interested in how you turn something like "25 or 6 to 4" into punk. It's a very "jazz-rock" kind of song...unless we're talking "pop-punk" or "bubblegum punk" ala Green Day. I had a roomie in college who was in a punk band and called Green Day pop-punk.

[@celiliorodriguezcortes950]

Can You remember Tommy began playing being a young teenager?

[@いがぴょん-w3p]

When is the live? I would be happy if you could tell me.

[@tambyrlane]

Does anybody know when this show took place?

[@BrentHarmon]

+tambyrlane Live 1999 Bitter End Concert

[@jamesbarrick3403]

No freaking way. Quality of the video and the way Tommy looks my guess is closer to 1977 Tommy appears to me about 10 years older than when the song broke originally

[@loureane]

uhuuuuuuuu

[@marytresham9164]

Holdin

[@jimnicosia5934]

jwhineryjr, Where was this performed?

[@grmpf]

Who did the "Ha!" at 1:12?

[@TheWolfpoet6]

if you do not groove to tommy james musis FART OUT - EH - ASS WIPE

[@tonireasbeck7296]

THEY THEN TERRIOZED Toni & Segal Said There was nothing WRONG

[@applesun14]

Tommy unlike Elvis never adapt and reinvent himself. He maintain being an ordinary guy after his "fancy" outlandish dressings and moves in the 60s and 70s.