Vanity Fare - Hitchin' a Ride (1970)

[@rosskardon7195]

The good old days of the late 1960's and early 1970's. Unfortunately, today no way would anybody in their right mind and concerned about their safety go hitch hiking today!

[@matthewronsson]

The same thing was said back then.

[@richt1583]

Most people are nice. The media has made us scared. F up.

[@T5Zplayer]

As a 17 year old soldier in Catterick in 1972 I could put my No 2's on and hitch all the way South. Simple days.

[@Boots27J]

Except for Vietnam. Wonder how much better our country would be to this day if JFK lived.

[@govinda102000]

truth. Imagine how many lives lost to hitching.

[@YankeesFlair]

The music of 70s will always be timeless !!! Such great songs Unlike todays very forgettable poor excuse for music

[@alohaspirit1506]

It was actually released late 1969, I remember clearly it was about the first rock song I heard at 9 years old, and I loved it!

[@davidkimbell8439]

A great highway song.

[@Peter-vn6gl]

You got that right, friend.

[@YankeesFlair]

@@alohaspirit1506 60’s were also a great era for music How could an era with the Beatles not be ?

[@alohaspirit1506]

@@YankeesFlair Yes, and many more like the Rolling Stones!

[@JESUS-SAVES_1975.]

One of my favorite songs. I turned ten years old in 1970. The music back then was so clean and fun. I wish I could go back.

[@YS-fr6nu]

Me too, April 22, 1960 was a good year even though I was 10 years old when the song came out I still think it’s a great song and I listen to it lots

[@edwardkaminsky8142]

Oh to relive those tough times LOL. December 23, 1960 I never had to hitchhike. We rode bicycles and skateboards. Time was different in the late sixties, early seventies. Life was enjoyable and free. Biggest worry was what Television program Dad would tune in after supper. Miss these easy listening tunes.

[@Unclemoparman]

😂😂😂

[@InnocentAquaticWhale-iw7gg]

Why go back??? Let's bring it forward.... My children would "borrow"my albums with songs like this and I would never see it again. I know their interested.

[@mikeappignani4383]

God I was born in 1962.I feel 🙏 🙌 😢 the Same.

[@Randall-d4u]

Beats the hell out of current music nowadays!

[@loqutisborg5416]

My dog farting beats todays so called music.

[@xxryder1]

Every generation says that!

[@lablaine1981]

75 yrs now... 💯 Agreed...what is up w/ rap??? Just dumb old me I ??

[@BradAdams-fu4qx]

Yeah but 60s 70s fans ARE the generation ​@loqutisborg5416

[@ruthferris7346]

music sucks nowdays crap junk doo doo

[@charleshooper1465]

heard this song in June of 1970. stationed at Marine Barracks , Boston Navy Ship Yard . was seeing a girl I had met while sightseeing on the common. when my section was off duty, would wear my uniform.carried my cvies in a small canvas bowling ball bag.would put the thumb out ,headed to Concord ,Always caught a lift, usually veterans, or people with relatives in the service. had to stop when I got orders for Vietnam........ got the "dear John " 2/3rds of the way thru my tour.

[@chip9649]

Sweet memories I guess! Did you meet someone else after the war?

[@charleshooper1465]

stayed out in California (Pamona) for a couple of years, never got back to Boston

[@starrlara2599]

A friend in high school back in 73 and I hitchhiked at sixteen from Vancouver, WA to Los Angeles, CA. What crazy fools we were. It took us five days to get there, and we got caught for running away the very next day. Lol I got my first jet ✈️ ride back home.

[@michaelmckenna6464]

I wanted to give it a thumbs down because of that “Dear John” letter. Thank you for your service and I’m glad you made it back. I hope you are well.

[@michaelmckenna6464]

I first heard this song in June 1970. I just finished Junior High and would enter my sophomore year in September.

[@TPINSC]

I still have my 45 of this song. I played it so much even my mom knew the words. I really miss those days but they are gone and will never be again.

[@LucaFinn4U]

I still have my 45 too! I played the heck outta it too. I have one scratch...know exactly where it is! Fun memories & jam with Vanity Faire! I'm gonna play it tomorrow!

[@jerryedwards4489]

At least you have the memories of what real music sounded like🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

[@charlietanner6211]

yes those were the days back then

[@davidnichols1601]

Good times

[@KATHY-s5k]

I WANT TO BE BACK IN THIS TIME AGAIN.

[@johnmckenzie8522]

You can just close your eyes and think about your the 70s music

[@rogermcgrady2019]

Which I could go back then

[@TS-wh4ey]

Whatever happened to 'The Time Tunnel' ? They had the thing back then, boy we could sure use it now.

[@randyhuffman4252]

Me too

[@carseye1219]

Early 70s, didn't have a car. It was a 3 hour ride from my home to my college. Hitched rides maybe 10 times for holidays. Never had an ounce of trouble. Met some great people. Too bad that wouldn't be possible today.

[@loqutisborg5416]

When I was younger, I hitched from St.John's to Gander. Great fun, and like you, met some interesting people.

[@TonyClarmont]

I was 9 yrs old living in Benson Vermont me and my brother hitched all over town more cows then people we loved this song what a life

[@maga9571]

I'm 62, and I love this song and so many others in the 70s

[@sdp-co9pq]

I'm 70 this song is still drilled in my brain 😂

[@sonnysoldies5288]

Just turned 77 in my brain also.

[@johnking6252]

Hitching a ride ? A culture long lost ✌️

[@donnamartinez6922]

Great song, i was in my teens in the 70's . In my opinion the 70's had the best music and the 80's had the best movies.

[@Thataintnothing]

Totally Agree !!!

[@thomasthomsen4902]

Oh nein ! Die Musik der 60er war begeisternder!!!! Das war regelrechte Revolution!!!!

[@tomc642]

Song came out in 1969. The sixties were great.

[@ronmanfredo9550]

Such a great song! Wherever u heard this song it just made u feel great!

[@nancywilburn5559]

Omg. One of my first 45's. Never really listened to the words. I'm 67 and just now realized it was a thimb goes up. I always sang the sun goes up. Bahaha

[@JosephRochefort-g1l]

@nancywilburn5559 I can't believe you still got it wrong, it is Thumb goes up, not Thimb goes up.

[@thomasfoss9963]

We used to hitchhike everywhere in the early 70's, whether we had a car or not!!!!!

[@nathandodge665]

So you preferred to hitch hike? That makes sense.......... not.

[@thomasfoss9963]

@@nathandodge665 Obviously, you didn't grow up in the 60s--- Otherwise you would know that everyone hitch hiked back then---

[@nathandodge665]

@@thomasfoss9963 whether they had a car or not?

[@thomasfoss9963]

@@nathandodge665 That's right!!! Whether people had cars or not--- Just because you had a car, doesn't mean you had the gas to put in it!!! When the oil embargo hit in 1973, It was tough to even get a gal of gas!!! It also became trendy to thumb a ride, which was made popular with songs like Vanity Fair's hit song----

[@mfb3042]

@@thomasfoss9963 100 people Highway 1 Santa Barbara going north.

[@patrickcampbell726]

I was 11; $8 battery operated handheld AM radio- probably from Radio Shack or Zody's. Still know every word- still love the vibe this song brought/ pretty much still does.

[@odysseusthesojourner4401]

Seems like a bunch of cool guys having fun and making great music.

[@cindyh8017]

ANOTHER REMEMBERED FAVOURITE. SIGH....THE DAYS OF MY YOUTH....

[@philipelisha6171]

Cindy, I was 15 in 1970 when I heard this song for the first time. That was a long time ago.

[@jimbratsos7869]

Love this song thumb.goes up 😊

[@mfb3042]

Professional thumbs.

[@kimkrause8590]

Beats the hell out of current music nowdays! One of my favorige songs Tbe music back tben was so clean and fun i wish I could go back The music of the 70:s will always be timeless!!! Such great songs Unlike today's very unforgettable poor excuuse for music 🎵🎶💐😻🎤💙💛💞🎸🎼🌹♥️❣️🧡💜💗😍💯❤️💖💕💕🥰💝🤩😘💘

[@alohaspirit1506]

It's actually 1969 when it was released. Best music I believe came even before from the 60's.

[@parshotamlal1749]

I'm making a Time Machine, let's go back to our glorious days,if only 😊.

[@willyboy6126]

I'll definitely be🎶 *hitchin' a ride* 🎶with you when that Time Machine is ready! 😉

[@michaelamarie1955]

I was 14 when this song came out. And this was one of the first records that I bought

[@PaulSmith-pz9eq]

Great song , Wonderful group… Great times back then !

[@timmillan6701]

I remember this tune well - not so much from ‘70, but starting in ‘72 when I started hitchhiking all over the place. I know I sang this song 1000 times to myself on the side of a highway where there were no cars for what seemed like hours. I regret nothing

[@PedroConejo1939]

Canned Heat's "On the Road Again" was my anthem.

[@markwatson-vk2lh]

What a tough song. The lead vocal and the background vocal, simply stunning. The group should have and could have achieved much greater heights than they did...Song just makes ya happy.

[@stuartsullenbarger2023]

I was 14 years old and remember listening to this song in my brother's 66 GTO....back from Vietnam...this song reminds me of those days.

[@maskofsorrow]

Oooohhhh!!! What an era that was. Magnificent.

[@zoltank3915]

Great time for REAL music

[@raymondhoagland4976]

Take us back to a better time in music, the 60,s and 70,s were the best ! Great song one of my favorites 🎶🎸🚕

[@smallywaters7063]

Listened to this on a.m. radio! WLS Chicago!

[@track1219]

WLS was good and also WOKY Milwaukee as I lived in southeast Wisconsin and could listen to either!

[@smallywaters7063]

@@track1219 Right on!😁🎸

[@henryanchondo824]

I was 12 years old when this song came out....great memories, greater times....thank you

[@dougbrady920]

Those were the days of Good Music

[@jimtownsend7899]

Great tempo, addictive hook, uplifting lyrics. Incredible harmonies on the chorus. Really a superior song. Brings back good memories.

[@Gary-s8e]

I. grew up listening to that music

[@westrotter7847]

The 1st time I heard this i was in Highschool riding home on the school bus ...great memories !!!!!

[@tubalcain1039]

I definitely remember this one back in 1970. Back in the 70s you saw hitchhikers in Canada and US. You don't see 'em anymore.

[@wifeoftim]

Loved this song when I was a little girl. I was only nine years old.

[@richardisner3671]

One of my mother's favorite.

[@edwardhurt4868]

Was my first 45 record back in the day ,,,,still play it

[@SausalitoSummerNights]

Big Hit In The U.S. In The Summer Of 1970 :) Those Were The Best Summers ! If I Could Turn The Clock Back , I Would Do It In A Second !!

[@johnnix862]

Depending on when this cut came out, in 1970, I was either 10, or 11. I equate it to the skating rink. Where I heard many, many songs a lot! I have not heard this song, since 1971. I saw it on here, and I had to listen to it! Thousands of memories, came running back to me! I'll never forget it, and I'll always like it!

[@NIGHTOWLK628]

Back when I hitched alot of rides. Used to give them too. Never would do it theses days!

[@DreamMonster7X]

10 in 1970... perfect period to be a teenager

[@purefoldnz3070]

0 in 1970 perfect time not to exist.

[@Charlesheusel62]

Iconic Rock N' Roll Band and their song is nostalgic . Real musicians with a great performance and terrific sound. Pleasing and so simple professionalism at its best from a bygone era.

[@mariovaccarella6854]

One of my favorite One-Hit Wonders

[@sandralindley6016]

Not quite a one hit wonder … Early In The Morning #8 UK and #12 USA, then Hitchin a Ride #16 UK and #5 US

[@jimhill6586]

I heard this at the skake inn at Marysville. 1972.

[@corinnerobinson4949]

I was 11 yrs old when that song came out,,it was a big hit too..good Ole music..❤❤❤ I think that had another hit called "Early in the morning".. good song too..😂😂😂

[@Comeoffitman]

I was a young lil tooter when this song was stuck in my head

[@RobertShaw-l9m]

You just can't beat the 60s and 70s for great singers, bands. Glad I witnessed it first hand 😊

[@bikerjock2654]

I wasn’t a fan of Vanity Fair back then (1970-ish), but they played a local venue in Scotland, and since there was nothing much else on, I went along to see them. It was a dance rather than a concert. They were brilliant. Very tight, great harmonies, worked the audience well, and we all had a great time. Also not too loud. I liked them a lot more after that.

[@lucasdog1]

In the 70s you would quite often see hitchers. We would occasionally pick one up too. See this guy hitching today and it would be "nope" as you press down on the gas pedal.

[@billywalkabout5076]

Brings me back to 1970 when I used to hitch a ride in Oceanside heading to Long Beach the song always played on my transistor radio love those all days

[@spiritualarchitect4276]

Some memories just stick. I remember listening to this song on a small transistor radio while riding my ten speed through Huntington Beach. The car in front of me had a bumper sticker. That moment was the first time I ever saw a Happy Face.

[@paultreadaway102]

What a Band,Song, Video all to perfection those lyrics.I have this on a couple of 70s CD Comps.

[@smittyinwootown5640]

I’m 13 years old again listening to this tune on a transistor radio In Medford Mass. Those were the days. 😢

[@tomevans4402]

Beautiful days

[@rb9628]

So, this is what these guys look like. Never thought there was a video of them performing this song.

[@rodsgier]

Late 60s to mid 70s young America was on the road, on the move. Great experiences; even the slow waits were part of it. Met some nice people . Good times.

[@danbailey8182]

1981 I was left at a beach party because I put the fire out. I was all of 16 and had a few too many of those wobbly pops. So I started to hitch hike the 10 miles home and this song came to mind. Long story short my buddies found me Hitching A Ride. Such great memories.

[@StephenMacDonald-o2l]

This hit came out when I emergrated to Australia from the UK 🇬🇧 with my late parents, God bless there soul's

[@FlipDahlenburg]

Always loved this song. I was a teen when it came out. So many great one-single bands and songs!

[@brendahubbard110]

Love this great song from the 70s so many good memories 😊

[@marilynjohnson8529]

This was my favorite song back then! Love, love, loved it!

[@westrotter7847]

I remember listening to this when i was riding the school bus on the way home from Highschool !!!!! ❤

[@bonniesilva5162]

I remember this I was in the 6th grade! 😂

[@grandduke2145]

I used to sing this kid playing baseball. But I changed the words. A thumb goes up, he’s giving a sign. You pitch e outside an I’ll give you a ride. Give you a ride, give you a ride, while I trot on home after my big fly. Lol, lol. Man I am getting old.

[@akgypsy54]

Loved it in 70 still love it in 2024!! 🎶👍♥️

[@MaryM454]

Graduated in 1973. Loved the sixties and seventies music. Mom and dad never knew, at least they didn't let on. I used to now and then hitch rides to high school. Sure wouldn't do it in these years. So carefree back then

[@chrispeak6707]

Great song 🎵

[@achimmeuer746]

Eines der vielen 70er Raritäten die ich mit meinem Metz Tonbandgerät damals immer mit Mikrofon vom Radio aufgenommen habe. Da musste im Zimmer absolute Ruhe herrschen damit die Aufnahme klappte 😅😅. Was für ne geniale Zeit damals . Auf 15 Tonbandspulen sind viele Raritäten der 70er festgehalten 😅😅😅😅.

[@444larryllane]

The harmonies, the harmonies, the harmonies…

[@Joel-we2gg]

Groovy man ,

[@stevetillcock7361]

Made an impact on me back then. I caught up on buying the tunes from not long before.

[@stargazer1359]

My sister had 2 favorites....This and Band Of Gold....

[@jamesb.9155]

I was 13 when this song came out! Still enjoy it so much and seeing the actual performance for the first time

[@はまじ-e2m]

中学生と時レコードを買ってよく聞いた。今、当時のビジュアルが見られてうれしい。60年代後半から70年代前半に新しいグループが出て来た、ヴアニティフェアは好きだった。

[@neilfranklin5036]

Best music 1960s and 1970s

[@karenfields-sb4cq]

I was 14. Great time being a teenager😊❤

[@Exotic3000]

Just amazing! ❤

[@mikerivera3419]

Great song i was 10 when i first heard this song

[@Scott-r5q5v]

It's really great to hear this older stuff from way back i was just a kid then clean and fun music ❤ keep it coming ❤

[@TimMonbrod]

Groovy baby, Groovy!😊😉

[@tod3msn]

One of the guys in the band is on my bowling team. Keeps singing that Hitchin song and it gets on the nerves of our entire team. What a braggart.

[@rickkilgore658]

Maybe he collects a royalty each time he sings it.

[@EDWARDMILKOWSKI]

Oh I loved this song growing up that time in my early teens hitching all over to see my friends. Good memory! Ed

[@charlietanner6211]

what a time to be in

[@LarsDcCase]

Great old song.

[@MichaelKrahulec-f6o]

Hey Dude, I was born in '56. I know where you are coming from. I just finished listening to "Clap for the Wolfman" & 'Ride Captain Ride." We can't go back in time but we can still relive those great times every time we hear one of our songs from those times. No one will ever be able to take those memories away from us. 😂

[@Stonecutter334]

Awesome. Don’t think ive seen footage of this band before. Good one

[@willyboy6126]

Who said music videos were an '80s thing?!??? This was awesome! Thanks for bringing us this '70s gem to us! This sure made me smile!🎸🎶🥰❤

[@barrypowell829]

Use to hitch a ride near our local post office. 🏤 if other hitchhikers where thumbs 👍🏻 up? You’d get in line ! Great free times in the mountains of Lynch Ky

[@bradfoster3793]

Iconic 1970s better days 😊

[@littleredrose6254]

Oh to be 18 again and know what I know now. Fab song, I love it.

[@vitodesimone8120]

Fantastic group

[@davidson2004fatboy]

ONLY GRADE 6 , and AMAZING TIMES ! LIFE WAS SO SO SO SIMPLE GOOD

[@daveevanich9426]

California to Kansas and back was an interesting experience hitchhiking back then! 😏

[@raystewart6524]

Used to hitch it home from Catterick back in tne early 70s..hitched in uniform..always got a ride..

[@estefanacordero1305]

Was in high school love the song ❤😮😊

[@bernardusjones9814]

I remember hearing this as a kid, riding in the back of dad's '59 Chevy wagon.

[@jeffking4176]

Great song - already on my playlist. Never seen them before. 📻😁‼️

[@BurtBowers]

Still have my 45 record if this great song was only 10 years old when this song came out hard to believe.

[@lynnhavili5332]

I love the 60 , 70 music