WOW HE TRULY LOVES HER!!! GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP - LADY WILLPOWER (REACTION)

[@pamelaziola7698]

He is still performing at 81. I am going to see him a week from this Friday.

[@jackpeters9048]

One of the best voices in rock history...listen to woman woman and over you....

[@nkcbrazil]

Wow, how did everyone miss this. What a voice and they had some great songs, “over you” is another classic!

[@miamidolphinsfan]

Gary Pucket & the Union Gap....had some amazing songs including this one....loved them....this was out 1967 or 1968

[@epona1969]

Gary Puckett has an incredible voice! So very distinctive and unique. You should watch some of his "newer" videos of this. He may have aged, but he hasn't lost those powerful vocals!

[@murraychadwick9362]

Gary Pucket had a very powerful clear voice..His songs were so smooth it made us men want to wrap our arms around our ladies and fall in love all over again. It was a pleasure watching your channel again. Keep the oldies coming!!!!!

[@jasonwilliams6005]

Saw him in 1986. His voice can fill any concert hall. Super powerful

[@Floppyearsmomma]

Gary Puckett! His iconic voice can take me right back to the back seat of my parents car for the 35 mile drive to Stillwater, Oklahoma to see the optometrist! Not too many voices can impress a fourth grader like that!

[@melaneyhughes4231]

Loved Gary Puckett and the Union Gap. Actually more than the Beatles. Another great group I listened to in my teen years. Loved his voice.

[@vancelubben5300]

The early Bee Gees were better than the Beatles too

[@rayjackson6917]

True fact! In 1968 Elvis liked to listen to three different acts. One being Gary Puckett and the Union Gap Band!!!

[@hazelanglin5907]

Gary Puckett and the Union Gap I've always loved their songs

[@marebear4610]

Great reaction! My favorite Gary Puckett and the Union Gap song! Love Gary's voice! Interesting fact: the lyrics, "Did no one ever tell you the facts of life?" were thought to be too suggestive by the Ed Sullivan show, so they had to be changed to, "Did no one ever tell you the way of life?"

[@jjsteel43]

I noticed that listening to it here on how Gary said it differently

[@carolinemiller-horton8089]

I caught that too. I loved this song and knew every word!

[@pattimiranda8679]

I just noticed that too!

[@russellyoung1262]

Exactly right..remember that...we were like? That is not the part of that song

[@donaldsinclair6440]

I noticed that change in the lyrics instantly i know because i have this album what a great song 👍

[@jjsteel43]

Only 28 likes so far? I don't know where your followers are. This was a great group back then. I like 7 of their songs. You already reacting to Young Girl, which is 1 of the 7

[@nkcbrazil]

Seriously

[@bruschmidt9943]

This was their live TV Performance on Ed Sullivan, April 1968. When they came out, Gary said it's their brand-new tune. Gary Puckett was an Incredible talent. This was on their debut c1968 Album which outsold The Beatles!!!

[@terereynolds698]

When I was in high school, I knew a guy named Cal that looked like Gary Pucketts twin brother, he used to go to the skating rink on Saturdays.

[@edmahonejr.9364]

The brass at the at the ED Sullivan show made Gary Puckett say the Way of life when the original song recording was the facts of life

[@littleogeechee223]

LOL! Like with the Stones when they performed “Let’s Spend the Night Together” on the show. They were made to substitute “time” for “night.”. I think Jagger comically rolled his eyes and stretched the word out every time he had to sing it. The song title was not “Let’s Spend Some Time Together”!

[@edmahonejr.9364]

@@littleogeechee223 Yes, and to think nowadays, they can use four letter words on TV

[@mrburns1203]

Gary had a great voice and They were great in concert! A favorite.

[@mikedrake5373]

Gary Puckett could sing. Love the song, music, the way they dressed. 60's , 70's music was the best.

[@ronaldwilliams6927]

I remember watching this performance lol i was 10 years old..Gary is still with us ans still has a great voice.great reaction guys.😂

[@joymiller338]

It is so interesting... I was 12 years old when this song was released and knew that Ed Sullivan had them change the lyrics in the song. The original recording referenced "the facts of life" but this performance on ES has the lyrics "the way of life." I still don't understand how the record being played all over the airwaves was OK with "facts of life" but ES/television had them changed to "way of life."

[@BarbaraPryor-Smith]

Gary a Puckett has a phenomenal voice! I love this! ❤

[@maisondeau]

Gary gets straight into it , opening with the chorus. Fantastic.and brings out the emotion

[@katportlance9394]

Grew up with this stuff. Yep that old and I’m entranced every time I hear these songs. Takes me back. ❤

[@dazromen4224]

So effortless. No screaming, no mic swallowing - pure vocal power. Try 'Home' - vietnam era but still applies

[@laurafrancis2104]

It's a BANGER 🔥🔥🔥 also by Gary Puckett " Woman Woman ' and " Over you " loving his songs and your reaction ❤️❤️❤️👍

[@margaretwelsh121]

Kiss me goodbye a brilliant song from this group

[@BarbaraPryor-Smith]

Phenomenal voice! Love it!

[@rorybellamy2533]

Real music and Gary is still singing 50 years later!

[@janabraam7963]

We used to watch The Ed Sullivan Show all the time. Back then lyrics had to be changed by groups for this show & others because they didn't want drugs or sex to be implied on TV. At one point, you couldn't even say "pregnant" on tv. Love Gary Puckett & the Union Gap.

[@billb1316]

You have just listen and witnessed one of the best voices of all time the great Gary Puckett

[@richardmiller1289]

Wow I love that song now I can't get it out of my head.

[@earlsauls2126]

Top male vocalist two years running!

[@KansasDave1]

Interesting that the Sullivan Show made them change lyrics from”facts of life” to “way of Life”. Ah, the 60s… The other notable time this happened on the Sullivan show was when the Rolling Stones’ song “Let’s Spend the NIGHT Together” became “Let”s Spend Some TIME Together”.

[@sjddds]

I noticed the edit too!

[@sn1ckers100]

Also, the Doors refusing to change the lyric in Light My Fire

[@jimcar53]

thanks so very much for showing this video. Love these guys

[@pilesovinyl]

LOVED this one! Good one to react to. Gary had a great voice. This song demonstrates IMO one of the greatest hooks in a popular song, the way his vocal swells up to a crescendo in the chorus backed by horns and the drum fill...THAT is a catchy as hell HOOK.

[@richardcogbill6791]

Wow! That voice !! You should react to their "Woman, woman!"

[@nancycasias9396]

This was the #1 song the day I was born. It is a beautiful song.

[@pedrosaboya157]

Gary just turned 80 we saw him August 2022 still sounds great HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR

[@John-ob7dh]

Way back in the 60s i saw Gene Pitney live.His voice as regards power was on the same level as Garys

[@jeraldkimball494]

This was one of my favorite bands in high school.

[@cpklapper]

Thematically, their songs were similar to some of the adult contemporary lyrics of Gordon Lightfoot: “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Song for a Winter’s Night”.

[@microgreenstoday9492]

Extremely underrated. Listen to this girl is a woman now. His finest work ❤

[@debbiehastie3591]

There is another song they sing ..it is called woman,woman....it is beautiful !!

[@billcarr5306]

What a singer he was really great they’re great

[@jeffclark7888]

Iconic voice.

[@margaretwelsh121]

I of the best voices ever

[@DLBMOS]

you've got to hear him sing "Woman, Woman" best cheating song ever...

[@michaelgomez4947]

Great song must hear "Woman Woman" by the same group.

[@bobboyoop1141]

I'm old, so if you had a muscle car, this was definitely an "8 track" you played! Lol

[@lmr1300]

lol The line is"Did no one tell you the facts of life" but they couldn't say it on TV back then.

[@karenpatterson8574]

He always reminds me of my oldest brother who passed away in 2016 one day before my birthday

[@jeffclark7888]

Great voice!

[@jacquelinemcgowan8164]

this song is awesome full stop i mean what can compete with it well, they have woman woman and young girl wow just perfection, his voice is so sexy and amasing i cannot do him justice sorry but i adore this song so much, i could cry, its my youth its me now 60 yrs young SUPERB XXXX

[@josephhaynessr.5099]

The ryme of learn and return is song writing genius.

[@jamesfarrington9030]

Puckett had a throat that could power a Saturn5 rocket.

[@DavidHenley-x6c]

I had the 45. He actually sang Didn't no one ever teach you " the facts of life " instead of "ways of life". I guess TV lol

[@amb6899]

Big song from 68. Actually it was facts of life not way of life but Ed kept strict standards. Woman Woman and Young Girl are very good songs. Very good group from the late 60s.

[@karenking8619]

When he sings did anyone tell you the way of life, the real lyrics are did anyone tell you the facts of life but was not aloud to say that on the Ed Sullivan Show.

[@TheBooey1650]

Try Woman, Woman...another great one by Gary.

[@michellerichardson3206]

They changed the words from, Did no one ever tell you, "THE FACTS OF LIFE" to Did no one ever tell you the "Way of life" for TV viewing! and he says "As I Would gladly Teach you" 😉 You should listen to their first tune "Young Girl" then this song, "Lady Willpower" then you'll understand.

[@cschulz9865]

what a voice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@minnamicka4700]

Ich finde auch The Accosiation cool...Song Never my Love.

[@mdennis9496]

Small Fact: The 2nd verse was CHANGED from „ Did no one ever tell you the FACTS OF LIFE“ it was changed for the Ed Sullivan Show as it was deemed as too suggestive.

[@Darkcydesreign]

Great tune

[@dennisriley8670]

He has a song called over you

[@kevinjohnson4599]

GREAT JOB Shawn & Mel. Also, please play something by Paul Revere & The Raiders & Mark Lindsay.

[@dfig722]

Woman Woman is classic in that he's fighting to NOT take advantage.... not like today 😕

[@kathrynmolesa1641]

Gary is the real deal even though he is wearing that ridiculous green nehru jacket.

[@lindaeasley5606]

Interesting that their songs were about sex but not explicitly so. Lady Willpower ( stop holding out on me) Young Girl. ( you're too young ) This Girl Is A Woman Now( took her virginity)

[@charlesrooney4927]

They had to change the words from did no one ever teach you the facts of life to the way of life because of the TV sensors.

[@bobbieblake9174]

Great song 🎵 👌 🙏💫

[@rockubtzer]

The verse you repeated at the end was changed for broadcast (too smutty) Did no one ever tell you the facts of life, Well there's so much you have to learn. And I will gladly teach you, if I could only reach you.

[@margaritadimichele3415]

Did not ever teach you the facts of life, the words are changed. O😮 is it a Mandela effect?

[@joymiller338]

No... it was TV or ES censorship. The lyrics are "facts of life" but for this performance, they had to change them to "way of life."

[@bodiespizza]

I always thought this was Tom Jones. d'OH! Tom Jones - Tom Jones "It's Not Unusual" (April 21, 1968) on The Ed Sullivan Show