Eric Carmen was 22 years old when this hit the charts. All the other members were approximately the same age.
@jodyjackson5475
4 ай бұрын
Adults. Crazy how different it is now.
@steve9199
4 ай бұрын
Cool factoid. Eric Carmen gave the guitar he was playing in the performance video of this song to Joan Jett... and she's still playing it.
@lauraallen55
4 ай бұрын
Double cut Gibson Melody Maker! I never knew for sure if he gave it to her or sold it to her.
@amyk9175
4 ай бұрын
I believe he sold it to her.
@lauraallen55
4 ай бұрын
That's what I was thinking.@@amyk9175
@lauraallen55
4 ай бұрын
This was the US answer to Britain's power pop of Badfinger - whom you have not heard but HAVE TO! They were mentored by the Beatles, and were incredibly tight band, great songwriters. Wrote the song that became a huge hit for Harry Nilsson, and wrote the song that was featured at the end of the series Breaking Bad: Baby Blue. Power pop is one of my favorite genres. So, more Raspberries and definitely some Badfinger, and some Nick Lowe while we're at it - Cruel to be Kind is so catchy you won't be able to get it out of your head. :)
@ronjm945
4 ай бұрын
Two of my favorite bands of the era. Regrettably both bands didn’t last long…
@lauraallen55
4 ай бұрын
Such a shame about what happened to Badfinger both with their horrible manager who robbed them blind, and the Apple label. going defunct at the same time. 😢@@ronjm945
@lauraallen55
4 ай бұрын
Eric thought the 'go all the way' would make it past the censors coming from the girl's point of view, and he was right. He also wrote very short verses and longer choruses and played them more times than standard because he figured that's what people like - the choruses! He also made the chorus more rock and the verses more Beach Boys' style, softer. He was a musical prodigy at the age of three and went to Cleveland Institute at that age too. He had guitar lessons, but fired his teacher (young teen age) and then bought a Beatles' song book and taught himself their chords in a short time. When he was doing most of his writing for the Raspberries, he was in his early 20s, and said all he had in his living room of his apartment was a piano and piano bench. The Raspberries had some real rockers if you look deeper into them!
@ericanderson8886
4 ай бұрын
Blast from the past, a great song.
@tuffymoon3702
4 ай бұрын
The joy you get when you listen to these great songs is infectious!
@betseyr.9081
4 ай бұрын
Yes… 9th grade when this was on the radio and still sounds great. After listening to this I had to go listen to The Baby’s, "Isn't It Time” (1977), you need to check that one out too.
@jvsmith7888
4 ай бұрын
You should check out other great Raspberries songs like "I Wanna Be With You", "Ecstacy", "Nobody Knows", and "Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)." Great stuff!
@lauraallen55
4 ай бұрын
Don't forget Let's Pretend!
@ScottDeBerg
4 ай бұрын
Don’t forget “Tonight”.
@LouieLouie3
4 ай бұрын
One of my top 20 songs of all time. ❤❤❤
@denismansfield8876
4 ай бұрын
A great Cleveland band. They had several hits. I Wanna Be With You ... it should be the next Raspberries song for you, Shawn.
@LouieLouie3
4 ай бұрын
💯💯💯
@user-ud1sr9tm5r
4 ай бұрын
Eric Carmen singing. He had a great solo career too. Play "Hungry Eyes" and you will go crazy for him.
@garygoodrich7495
4 ай бұрын
Killer guitar riff!!
@lauraallen55
4 ай бұрын
Not his bandmate's song - all Eric. Okay, Wally helped write this one, but it was mostly Eric. He was a musical prodigy, and wrote most of their songs without any help.
@user-uh3nn9sm1j
4 ай бұрын
Great memory from a younger age! Thanks.
@suzanneprock7286
4 ай бұрын
I remember hearing this song play all of the time when I started Junior high school in the 7th grade. It was a very popular song. Eric Carmen has a tremendous voice.
@tinamakaneole
4 ай бұрын
13 when this came out, ❤😊.
@hurricane1951
4 ай бұрын
This was a Cleveland local band that covered Beatles songs excellently. Very few Cleveland bands made an impact nationally, although a few individuals had better luck.
@subwaygoddess1
4 ай бұрын
This song is, and always has been 🔥🔥🔥🔥
@wendyryder2708
4 ай бұрын
Hi Shawn! LOVE your channel! I’ve got a funny story about this song! When this song first came on the radio, my brother became really excited because of the introduction he thought it was a new Rolling Stones song and when the song continued; he was totally disgusted and wouldn’t listen to it again! It was SO funny! LOVE THIS song! Thanks for the reaction! Peace and Blessings to you and your from Australia!
@lauraallen55
4 ай бұрын
What was he disgusted about?
@mariaportengen2959
4 ай бұрын
Great music, brings back memories, their song : Don't want to say goodbye, also is a fantastic number. I was about 14 years old then. How time flies. 😄😍🎶🎶🙋♀️
@kellysargent1116
2 ай бұрын
Love seeing the joy you express listening to these tunes! I grew up in this era and I'm so glad that younger people enjoy these songs as much as I do.
@DerekDominoes
4 ай бұрын
Very few musicians publicly acknowledged Eric's recent death. Perhaps the way Eric was basically chased off social media a year or two ago had something to do with it. RIP Eric.
@curtisain1931
4 ай бұрын
I was in high school when the song came out. I thought OOPS!, the radio station (WLS in Chicago) censor wasn't paying attention and let the song through.
@lauraallen55
4 ай бұрын
Eric changed the lyrics to be from the girl's perspective for the reason he thought it might get through the censors more easily, and he was right!
@pollynicklas5220
4 ай бұрын
They also did I Wanna Be With You!
@davidwalsh7128
4 ай бұрын
Great job. They mixed The Who and Beach Boys into American Power Pop....
@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf
4 ай бұрын
R.I.P. 🥲 great memories 🙏🏻❤️
@ronberger6100
4 ай бұрын
Great reaction to a awesome song! 👍✌
@bryanforis1839
4 ай бұрын
One song you hear 👂 you know the song write away great
@karenh.
4 ай бұрын
I lost my virginity to this song in 1973 💗
@juliannetomlinson
4 ай бұрын
How appropriate 😅😅
@debbers
4 ай бұрын
@@juliannetomlinson Amen! Ha!Ha!Ha!
@lisahaverluk4037
4 ай бұрын
Omg! Lived this..didn't realize how grateful i am❤😂🎉😢😮I'm 60😮😮😮😢🎉😂❤
@mamute8888
4 ай бұрын
React the Don't Want to Say Goodbye....Raspberries too
@clifton8929
4 ай бұрын
That Guardians of The Galaxy mix tape has a lot of eclectic tunes. It reminds me of when I'd spend hours making Mix Tapes for my wife to listen to on the way to her job. Another art lost in time. Same with mixed CDs. Those days have faded away like an old Polaroid photograph. Shawn, what happens to Loyalty badges next to your name in comments?
@ShawnSalvadori
4 ай бұрын
I can see yours and everyone elses. Are you not able to see it? I can see yours right now as I type this 😁
@pangaea90
4 ай бұрын
When the Raspberries released their first album, people were fainting from the strong odor of raspberries.
@gpxo11
4 ай бұрын
This is when Eric Carmen rocked!! Other hits from the Raspberries-I Wanna Be With You, Ecstacy, Overnight sensation.
@BCashion1962
15 күн бұрын
Still have my Capitol label 45 of this, Shawn... LOVE it! One of the finest from 1972.
@tedcole9936
4 ай бұрын
Weird but true department - I used to have an Eric Carmen guitar strap, given to me ca. 1973 by my college friend from Parma Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, he got it from a friend of his who knew Carmen in the Raspberry era. Like the 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon, it’s a smaller world than we know.
@dgator3599
4 ай бұрын
Great song! I have it on my driving playlist. It came out when I was in the 2nd grade )
@jerrypost9651
4 ай бұрын
You gave me some good giggles with your final comments, Shawn. 😁
@cindysimpson1046
Ай бұрын
My favorite 70's naughty song! ❤
@timr5490
4 ай бұрын
That song is all about the riff.
@mattjohn4731
4 ай бұрын
Shake Some Action by the Flamin' Groovies, Oh Caroline by Cheap Trick, Hangin' On The Telephone by the Nerves, Mama Weer All Crazee Now by Slade, September Gurls by Big Star!
@LouieLouie3
4 ай бұрын
Got to see Eric play this a few years back when he was one of Ringo’s All Starrs.
@LouieLouie3
4 ай бұрын
Need to hit “I Wanna Be With You”
@louisdellavalle2159
4 ай бұрын
Power pop from the early 70’s. Check out Badfinger (No Matter What, Come and Get It)
@rickthoma6428
4 ай бұрын
The song was way too short.Great song.
@jodyjackson5475
4 ай бұрын
Great memories. Thanks ❤
@alexanderromalo7153
4 ай бұрын
Eric Carmen wrote a sweet melody back in the day. The first album i ever bought, seems a million years ago sometimes. Hahahahaha.
@lauraallen55
4 ай бұрын
Raspberries songs for you: I Wanna Be with You Let's Pretend Tonight Overnight Sensation Solo: Never Gonna Fall in Love Again Hungry Eyes Badfinger: No Matter What Baby Blue Nick Lowe: Cruel to be Kind Breaking Glass which reminds me... you haven't hit Elvis Costello yet either :o What's so Funny 'bout Peace Love and Understanding Watching the Detectives Pump it Up Accidents Will Happen you're missing a whole genre of music, Shawn!
@charlenewebb5893
4 ай бұрын
Eric Carmen just recently Passed RIP
@pattymckitrick7436
3 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤
@b3stanga697
4 ай бұрын
Music from the summer of ‘72! What every guy wanted to hear his girlfriend say to him.
@jbach4311
4 ай бұрын
The Baby Making Anthem!!
@randybaker6042
4 ай бұрын
The song is genius.
@mattjohn4731
4 ай бұрын
Goin' all the way to Reno? Was that one of the REM songs you hit yet? It's a good tune
@willfromyadkinville
4 ай бұрын
the beginings of power pop?
@scottrbloom
4 ай бұрын
He totally distanced himself from the pack of bubblegum pop artists out there with this song.
@doplinger1
4 ай бұрын
I like it much better than his solo stuff, which seemed like it was all soft rock.
@sixbladeknife44
4 ай бұрын
Always been kind of a strange song to me…is it power pop, sappy 70’s schmaltz, early Beatles-y, ?? I get why people like it, but it’s never done much for me…it’s a little bit of this and a little bit of that.
@librarylady13
4 ай бұрын
❤🩹❤🩹❤🩹 Try "I Wanna Be With You" (Midnight Special video), "Let's Pretend" (Midnight Special video), "If You Change Your Mind" and "Don't Want To Say Goodbye".
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