“I Got a Name” isn’t just his best, it’s one of the best pop songs of the 1970’s.
@leonardshevlin72602 жыл бұрын
But he didn't write "I Got a Name". A singer-songwriter wouldn't want to have fans love a song he didn't write most of all his records. Let's say it's as great a vocal performance as he ever put on tape.
@stevedem762 жыл бұрын
Definitely right, Leroy Brown and You don't mess around with Jim got more airplay, probably because the tough guy aspect to the story in the songs. I Got a Name, and Rapid Roy are my favorite upbeat songs by Croce.
@stevedem762 жыл бұрын
@@leonardshevlin7260 my favorite Croce vocals would be Box #10, I'll Have to Say I Love You..., Walking Back to Georgia.
@singingwordwright1482 жыл бұрын
Easily my favorite of the softer songs he performed. That, and "Lover's Cross".
@What.its.like.2 жыл бұрын
I second that notion Leroy Brown is a lot like this song I would hit I got a name next
@Songbird-592 жыл бұрын
There is no such thing as a bad song in Jim Croce's playbook. He was so great. Lover's Cross or One Less Set of Footsteps. Photographs and Memories.
@j.j.h.atemycereal2 жыл бұрын
Even though it's hopeful, "Lover's Cross" just destroys me every time. Great pick.
@Rumpofsteelskinn2 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah those are all amazing
@Rumpofsteelskinn2 жыл бұрын
Box number 10 always gets me
@daveking93932 жыл бұрын
Agree!
@harriotteworthington31472 жыл бұрын
Photographs and Memories is a heartfelt classic. Hope A&A hit it if they want to turn back to the ballads. Looking forward to Bad, Bad Leroy Brown, and hope they do Rapid Roy!
@emmakaplan75082 жыл бұрын
This one and Bad Bad Leroy Brown are his best “story songs”. Catchy as hell and super clever!!
@sirajaxl2 жыл бұрын
I always liked “Rapid Roy “and “Speedball trucker” better, but I understand these were unquestionably bigger hits.
@denisecantrell31982 жыл бұрын
Y'all gotta do Leroy Brown 🤎
@2869may2 жыл бұрын
"Roller Derby Queen"
@David-iv6je2 жыл бұрын
Yes Leroy Brown is a legendary song. Easily Croce's highest impact.
@singingwordwright1482 жыл бұрын
I love his more comedic songs, like Rapid Roy and Roller Derby Queen.
@rockrips2 жыл бұрын
Dudes - my first wife was a Croce fan. We were also Parrotheads and she loved James Taylor but before she died at age 32 back in '98 I reached out to Buffet and Taylor to call her. They never responded. However, Croce's widow Ingrid called her in the hospital the day before she went into a coma. It was the last time I saw her smile. I put these words on her gravestone" "If I had a box just for wishes/and Dreams that had never come true/The box would be empty, except for the memory/Of how they were answered by you." That woman is a saint in my book and I am forever a Jim Croce fan, teaching his songs to my kids.
@wendeclare2 жыл бұрын
Listening to Jim Croce was always intimate. You feel like you're sitting in a smokey bar listening to someone jam.
@allisonreed76822 жыл бұрын
Loved this reaction! It’s really worth pointing out that Croce’s guitarist, Maury Muehleisen, was absolutely brilliant. Sadly, he also died in the crash that took Croce’s life. After you hit “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown,” you should check out “I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song.”
@Shadowrider18722 жыл бұрын
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@allisonreed76822 жыл бұрын
Hey,@@Shadowrider1872! We made it to Friday! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
@fredinaz2 жыл бұрын
Love I’ll Have to Sat I Love You and also Walkin’ Back to Georgia
@allisonreed76822 жыл бұрын
@@fredinaz yes, “Walkin’ Back to Georgia” is really great, too!
@jonathanlocke64042 жыл бұрын
Is he playing the little acoustic runs throughout the song? I had somehow never noticed how good those were...
@surlechapeau2 жыл бұрын
A&A, his "I Got A Name", "I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song" and "Bad Bad Leroy Brown" are next for you!!! One of the great singer/songwriters.
@barefootgroupie45042 жыл бұрын
Agreed! Bad, Bad Leroy Brown would be a nice complement to today's featured song.
@aaroneiesland17012 жыл бұрын
I Got a Name - have to hit this one next. It was played on Django Unchained.
@anthonytice30282 жыл бұрын
I got a name is one of the few songs that he didn’t write himself
@jonsher76822 жыл бұрын
All great choices; “I Got a Name” is one of the few he sang that he did not write; the words were written by a prolific and talented songwriter named Norman Gimbel and the music was compose by another New Yorker, Charles Ira Fox. Fox and Gimbel wrote it for a movie, The Last American Hero, then heard Jim Croce sing Operator, and asked Jim to sing it for the film, which had been inspired by an essay by Tom Wolfe, a well known journalist and novelist; Croce agreed in part because the lyrics reminded him of the relationship between Croce and his dad.
@surlechapeau2 жыл бұрын
@@jonsher7682 Gimbel and Fox also wrote Killilng Me Softly With His Song(Lori Lieberman, Roberta Flack-cover, Fugees-cover)
@TimedRevolver2 жыл бұрын
This song is the epitome of "No matter how bad you are, someone out there's got your number."
@wgb_jd2 жыл бұрын
A recurring theme in Jim's songs is that no matter how badass you think or anyone else thinks you are, there is always someone out there more badass than you, so you better check yourself.
@Maisie97982 жыл бұрын
"You don't tug on Superman's cape" Best. Line. Ever.
@greghulse63972 жыл бұрын
Should do Working at the Carwash Blues and I Fell in Love with a Roller Derby Queen as well.
@AmalgaMem2 жыл бұрын
For your next upbeat Croce song, “Bad Bad Leroy Brown” is good, but it’s very similar to this one. Instead I’d recommend what I think is his funniest song, “Workin’ at the Car Wash Blues.” “Roller Derby Queen” is good, too. For a ballad, “I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song” is just gorgeous. And at some point you’ve got to hear “Lover’s Cross,” a deep cut and my favorite Jim Croce song.
@mikelair91442 жыл бұрын
Well spoken
@JoeMama4102 жыл бұрын
Lovers Cross might be my favorite of his songs.
@wpollock12 жыл бұрын
Yes, spoken like a true Croce fan!
@gregghelmberger2 жыл бұрын
Behind you 100%. "Bad Bad Leroy Brown" basically is the exact same song as this one (although I think it covers the territory a bit better). "Workin' at the Car Wash Blues" is a fantastic tune, very catchy and very funny.
@fredinaz2 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@kv999902 жыл бұрын
Suggesting "I've Got a Name," . . . uplifting!
@pokeysd38862 жыл бұрын
Roller Derby Queen, Speedball Tucker, Rapid Roy the Stock Car Boy all mixing in my head right now
@sirajaxl2 жыл бұрын
“You know he always got an extra pack of cigarettes, rolled up in his T-shirt sleeve“.
@wpollock110 ай бұрын
"Meanest hunk a women that everyone has ever seen.....down in the arena!" "And the roller derby program said That she were built like a 'fridgerator with a head" lol
@BigEd87 ай бұрын
Speedball Tucker live is the best. He tells the story of how the song came about
@otisdylan95322 жыл бұрын
My favorite Croce song that you haven't done yet is "I Got a Name", but "Bad Bad Leroy" Brown" is his most popular remaining song, so I would understand doing that one next. It's similar to "You Don't Mess Around With Jim", especially lyrically.
@stevejoshua95362 жыл бұрын
I agree ! So similar, in fact, that I still get the two songs confused when I'm listening to either one, like I'm not really sure which one I'm listening to at the moment.
@ninamravlja36322 жыл бұрын
Jim Croce was the first artist that I felt like I lost myself . He was fun and talented and I just loved him. Then he died in a plane crash and I was totally bereft. He was only around for a very short time, so his discography is very limited; therefore, every song feels like a treasure. Any and every song you react to will be a favorite, because they are all favorites. You simply cannot go wrong with Jim Croce ❤️ Love your channel, A&A 👍😊
@aquatarkus20222 жыл бұрын
Well said.
@ninamravlja36322 жыл бұрын
Aqua Tarkus, thank you. I think what hurt the most was loss of potential. He was just getting started. Although I have read that he was planning to retire from touring to be with his family, which makes his death even more tragic.
@stevedem762 жыл бұрын
My Dad used to play Jim Croce's 8 tracks non stop. I remember the day Croce died, he came home with newspaper in hand, and announced Croce's death to the entire family. We were pretty upset. It's probably my first childhood memory where I can recall what I was doing when a specific tragedy happened in the world.
@sirajaxl2 жыл бұрын
@@stevedem76 Very similar story, except it was my older brother by nine years. He also told me Jim spent a lot of time with Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson (and other greats) in that party pad/inspiration shack they flopped in and out of for a few years.
@badkitty49222 жыл бұрын
I felt the same way. It was like losing a close friend of the family when he died. My mom had his albums but, I don't know if she had all of them. We also loved that he was a Philly boy, since we were Philly people ourselves. RIP Jim.
@Jalahr772 жыл бұрын
Not as popular, but 'Rapid Roy, The Stock Car Boy' is about the most upbeat and fun Jim Croce song.
@jdw56782 жыл бұрын
Croce had some great humorous songs. In addition to "Rapid Roy," I really like "Working at the Car Wash Blues." He should be smokin' on a big see-gar . . .
@missrachelreads2 жыл бұрын
I love "Rapid Roy" and still quote "He got a tattoo on his arm that say "baby". He got another one that just say "hey""
@taylortyler18672 жыл бұрын
Loved this song, as well as "Bad bad Leroy Brown" back in the day. You guys _STILL_ haven't done The Carpenters. I _promise_ you will _love_ Karen's voice. Her voice is deeper than most women vocalists, yet it's still feminine, and that's not an easy feat to accomplish, yet she pulls it off.
@jimwhite48012 жыл бұрын
You should listen to "Superstars by the Carpenters.
@taylortyler18672 жыл бұрын
@@jimwhite4801 I've heard everything they've done already. Now we need to get _these_ guys on board.
@waynemarvin56612 жыл бұрын
@@jimwhite4801 Superstar. Singular.
@kennethohnemus31922 жыл бұрын
Plus her drumming ❤
@wren77772 жыл бұрын
Ditto
@UncleCharlie111x22 жыл бұрын
"I Got a Name" by Jim Croce great song released i think in 1973 year he passed!
@aileenturrietta75532 жыл бұрын
Huge Jim Croce fan here. If you want to know his depth you should do "Lovers Cross" my favorite. This is Definitely a upbeat sound. I love that your doing Croce.
@brentcox77722 жыл бұрын
Just can’t go wrong with a Jim Croce song!!🤘🔥
@michaelligue38422 жыл бұрын
Jim Croce was the best story teller , I was a big fan , had all of his albums . I was devastated when he died . Such a terrible loss .
@maha772 жыл бұрын
'I've Got A Name' - Jim Croce - you gotta do this one, this song literally brings a tear to my eye every time
@OuterGalaxyLounge2 жыл бұрын
Perfect reaction to this song. This was an era where grandparents, parents and kids could often agree on the same music and enjoy it. Croce was one of the rare artists who achieved that intersection of audience.
@bradsense74312 жыл бұрын
If you guys want story telling try John Prine. Funny or sad songs and everything in between but all amazing lyrics. As for Jim Croce next hit "I got A Name " or “I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song.”
@CCDzine2 жыл бұрын
Jim has many humorous lines but Working at the Car Wash Blues is funny throughout, and has a great chord progression in the hook.
@your_huge_ego_bores_me2 жыл бұрын
Yeah great overlooked classic.
@cameraobscura23792 жыл бұрын
Jim Croce, one of the best writers of Americana and working class music, who was accompanied by a virtuoso classical guitarist on many songs (Maury Muehleisen ). A+ singer/songwriter. Gone too soon.
@cameraobscura23792 жыл бұрын
@@ib12541 You are correct. I made a poor stab at spelling the last name, and my phone autocorrected to Mendelson. Edit made, thanks.
@quiltie17742 жыл бұрын
Jim Croce is just the best!
@drewwin7942 жыл бұрын
It doesn’t matter how tough you are there’s always someone tougher…Slim.
@alrivers22972 жыл бұрын
There's always someone who will have your number
@jeffcullen64122 жыл бұрын
The best story teller. Tales from a life observing people. No bad songs in his repertoire.
@jasonbroad54782 жыл бұрын
How said for us that we lost Jim....How lucky are we that we have his music!!!!!!!!
@Sebecean2 жыл бұрын
"Roller Derby Queen" or "Speedball Tucker" may be some upbeat fun
@kimmycook26982 жыл бұрын
I remember as a kid back in the 70's, we used to sing this song a lot.
@chariotdrvr142 жыл бұрын
Croce's songs are indeed great storytelling. But also, whenever he performed them live he would tell some great stories between each song explaining events in his life and how those songs came to be. He was truly a gifted performer.
@salmuscles2 жыл бұрын
“Photographs and memories “ and “New York not my home “ please more Jim
@Ldastro2 жыл бұрын
Croce can put a lump in my throat, but I LOVE it when he puts a smile on my face. Leroy was a national phenomenon back in the day!
@robertmann96542 жыл бұрын
Jim Croce was a folk singer who wrote great folk story songs about life. His life was cut down short in a plane crash. His music and songs are timeless.
@richardsimpson90392 жыл бұрын
I always love how he changed it up at the end. “You don’t mess around with Slim.”
@johnhubert3875 Жыл бұрын
And the amazing thing is that all the deliciousness of Croce that you've covered comes out of ONE ALBUM!
@davidnelson6874 Жыл бұрын
This is the first Jim Croce song I ever heard way, way back in the day.
@lisaannbarriner96332 жыл бұрын
The seventies had such great singer-songwriters, and storytellers. I was fortunate to grow up in those years.
@stevenschoen11382 жыл бұрын
More than a musician…Jim was an icon
@montymontano86182 жыл бұрын
How can you deny his his writing. In person, what charisma.
@carlrosa11302 жыл бұрын
My father adored this song when I was a little boy (1970). Thank you for hearing this one out. Thank you very much.
@jeffpawlinski32102 жыл бұрын
Jim Croce was a gift we didn't deserve. A brilliant deep cut is "The Hard Way Every Time " It's his most biographical, self-reflective, introspective song and I think his most beautiful and poignant. Give it a listen, you'll love it.
@parrothead65702 жыл бұрын
A story teller extraordinaire he was lost much too young. Agree with the comments about Car Wash Blues and my two personal favorites Rapid Roy and Roller Derby Queen All upbeat and fun tunes will bring a grin to your face every time
@Live2swim2 жыл бұрын
And I could go for Car Wash. (😁)
@billgoodwin8742 Жыл бұрын
Jim was an amazing talent. I was hit so hard when he died in 1973.
@heathermackinnon95272 жыл бұрын
"I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song" is a Croce tune that you'll love as much as "Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)", I believe.
@TexasMagnolia2 жыл бұрын
The 70’s songwriters is a must journey! Thanks for the memories guys!
@325diane2 жыл бұрын
Workin' At The Car Wash Blues has one of the funniest lines ever. My absolute favorite out of so many fantastic songs! RIP, Jim and Maury...you will always be missed.
@TheWizardKs2 жыл бұрын
I don't believe you can go wrong on song choices for Jim, he really had so much talent.
@sibkiss20092 жыл бұрын
Loved these comments, brings back memories of Croce
@willmcpherson80972 жыл бұрын
Rapid Roy, Roller Derby Queen, Bad Leroy Brown, I Got A Name. All great songs by Jim.
@chrischagnon96732 жыл бұрын
Agreed. “I Got A Name” is Jim Circe’s best song and one of the best, most timeless songs from the 1970s. Please listen to that one next.
@firecogs2 жыл бұрын
I remember listening to this song (and his other songs) as a little kid in the 70’s and absolutely loving them!
@beckieabbott93422 жыл бұрын
I agree with Lover's Cross. I also have a soft spot for I Gotta Name.
@jgweems2 жыл бұрын
"I've Got A Name". That's my favorite Jim Croce song.
@markmcclellan15092 жыл бұрын
Lover's Cross and Workin' at the Car Wash Blues are superb as well
@a2zme2 жыл бұрын
Jim was a truck driver for a long time, so he amassed a wealth of really clever storytelling tunes.. #RIP
@jeffcoat19592 жыл бұрын
That catchy acoustic lead guitar work was courtesy of Maury Muelhiesen, who sadly died in the same plane crash that killed Jim Croce.
@jeremiahrose46812 жыл бұрын
Roller Derby Queen is amazing.
@matterman2003 Жыл бұрын
his flow and how his voice and rhythm/tempo fits the music and beat are just amazing...
@happymethehappyone83002 жыл бұрын
Jim Croce "Working At The Car Wash Blues",, I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song",, "Lover's Cross",, "Rapid Roy",, "New York's Not My Home",, "One Less Set Of Footsteps",, "Photographs & Memories" & "Roller Derby Queen"
@donnaj97692 жыл бұрын
It is such a shame that we lost this great storytelling singer/songwriter. Everyone from the era this song came out knows this chorus! It is so catchy! Photographs & Memories is another great one. Most of his songs are great & tell a stories you can relate to.
@RuthKing-wm9nw5 ай бұрын
Can't go wrong with Croce..he can make you laugh and can make you cry.
@mikearnold7802 жыл бұрын
Photographs and Memories deserves a full album listen. No bad songs.
@ianmcgraw53902 жыл бұрын
this song will always remind me of jim hopper
@badgerwear22372 жыл бұрын
When he sang it in the car and when he started dancing to it in front of El are two of my favorite scenes 💀
@andrewmcnitt80032 жыл бұрын
Box #10 is another great underrated story telling song of his
@BigEd87 ай бұрын
Love you guys!😂
@stpnwlf92 жыл бұрын
Hadn't heard this song in forever and I forgot how much I actually like it when I voted. LOL.
@kennygo83002 жыл бұрын
You don't mess around with Jim! You also can't go wrong with Jim.
@larrybirb59672 жыл бұрын
You guys gotta hit ‘I got a name’ such a great song
@billenright27882 жыл бұрын
Croce was pure magic.
@gidget87172 жыл бұрын
sometimes music is just fun 😁
@no2all2 жыл бұрын
If you like the crowd and clapping in the background, you should listen to Johnny Rivers' "Secret Agent Man" from his days back at Whiskey-A-Go-Go. There was a time during the 60s British Invasion that Johnny Rivers was one of the few American acts selling a lot of records in the U.S.
@troilusand2 жыл бұрын
Love Secret Agent Man!!
@SPAMDAGGER222 жыл бұрын
My first live concert experience was Johnny Rivers. Regina, Saskatchewan. It was 1976 and I just turned 10. Went with my Mom. She was a big fan, I had no clue who he was. But the invite to an actual concert was too good to pass up as my musical interests were just taking shape. That hooked me on live music. Thanks to my mom and Johnny Rivers, there will always be a special memory whenever his name is mentioned. After that, i saved every penny I could to buy concert tickets. My first show without chaperone was The Guess Who with Nazareth about a year later.
@kevinkliegl93152 жыл бұрын
@@troilusand Same here!
@bagelj2 жыл бұрын
Jim Croce comes form the era of storyteller songwriters in the 70s. There’s never going to be a time like this again, and that’s a shame. Rap or R&B is not a substitute for it.
@johndef50752 жыл бұрын
Great memories of driving with my dad in his Ford pickup listening to Jim. RIP to both❤
@guitarman1227632 жыл бұрын
Guitar players will love Box#10
@DavidSingerSongwtr2 жыл бұрын
I Got A Name, Operator, Time In A Bottle and Bad Bad Leroy Brown all must listens.
@gitmobob17142 жыл бұрын
If you like songs that tell a story then it's long past time to hit Harry Chapin the ultimate storyteller. Try Cats in the Cradle, Taxi, W.O.L.D, 20,000 Lbs of Bananas and so many others. As far as Mr. Croce goes more playful songs of his are Working at the Carwash Blues, One less set of Footsteps, Rollerderby Queen.
@georgiaobserver2 жыл бұрын
I agree with Gitmo. You gotta do Chapin! If you want a funny song, try his 30,000 lbs of Bananas.
@JamesCrackethCorn2 жыл бұрын
Roller Derby Queen is one of my favorites. "The meanest hunk of woman that anybody ever seen."
@karenj36112 жыл бұрын
Totally different vibe from Operator and Time in a bottle. Jim's playful side
@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv2 жыл бұрын
ROLLER DERBY QUEEN.
@johnr80952 жыл бұрын
Croce has two types of songs. The story songs and the ballads. The story songs are very clever and funny and emphasize the words more than the music. Generally prefer the balldas, but have to acknowledge he is one of the best writers out there from that time period.
@lorinwold64732 жыл бұрын
We lost him all too soon. This shows what quality he gave us before his tragic death. Definitely Bad Bad Leroy Brown, Operator, I Got a Name, Rapid Roy, Roller Derby Queen, One Less Set of Footsteps to name but a few.
@ethelynchristopher69952 жыл бұрын
One Less Set of Footsteps is a great song by him. Nice guitar work in this song and it's a beautiful melody.
@michaelnoviello63022 жыл бұрын
Same era guys.....dont miss out on "Changes" by Loggins and Messina!....Drums and guitar excellence!...Please!
@kennethohnemus31922 жыл бұрын
Jim Croce was on a humanitarian mission taking food and medicine to Central America when his plane crashed. I think it was after the earthquake in Guatemala
@markzellmer32232 жыл бұрын
"Working at the Carwash Blues" - Do it!
@KennyRansom-l5k9 ай бұрын
"He's drivin' a drop top Cadillac ..." best description ever of a convertible 🙂
@daveking93932 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! I'm so happy, but I alsoI find it amazing you guys haven't heard these... these were staples for me as a kid / teenager... I thought they were for everybody...
@anthonyblakely3992 жыл бұрын
Our generation considered Bob Dylan the Godfather of Folk, Jim Croce was considered the Prince of Folk music 🎵.You guys need to go into a full album. There are so many great songs.
@fredzegelien91012 жыл бұрын
One Less Set of Footsteps is a rocker.
@donlawson33302 жыл бұрын
"I've Got a Name" is wirth checking out. He didn't write it but absolutely nails it. Eerily, was released the day after he died in a crash.
@claireboddey32732 жыл бұрын
Jim Croce is GOD TIER.
@jasoncinema3 ай бұрын
We lost such a talented musician with Croce’s passing. He was a once in a generation talent.
@charlesc79502 жыл бұрын
I got a name. Roller Derby Queen. New York's Not My Home. Photographs and Memories. You can't go wrong with any of these songs.
@anthonytice30282 жыл бұрын
Rapid Roy paints such a vivid mental picture.
@pokeysd38862 жыл бұрын
As does Speedball Speedball Tucker, terror of the highway, and all the other truckers would tell you that the boy is mad, to be driving in a rig like that (95 is the route you were on - it was not the speed limit sign)
@anthonytice30282 жыл бұрын
@@pokeysd3886 he definitely had a gift for painting verbal pictures
@pokeysd38862 жыл бұрын
@@anthonytice3028 that's why I love Jimmy Buffett as well but he's too "pop" for these guys
@Oldhogleg2 жыл бұрын
Brings me back to the early 70's back when you used to hear great tunes on rock stations that weren't necessarily of the rock genre. Used to have a lot more cross pollination of different genres of other great bans besides just straight rock, or such.
@chrischagnon96732 жыл бұрын
Though Jim Croce didn’t write “I Got A Name,” Jim Croce’s version is a masterpiece and it is the best song that he ever recorded.