Repost. Why tamper with perfection? Well, because last year's Rascals video disappeared off YouTube, so I've plugged in an alternate.
Here's a great tune to kick off New Year's Eve for you, the Young Rascals live in 1966 doing their megahit version of The Olympics' earlier recording of "Good Lovin'":
Here's a great tune to kick off New Year's Eve for you, the Young Rascals live in 1966 doing their megahit version of The Olympics' earlier recording of "Good Lovin'":
You can listen to the Rascals' 45rpm version here; and you can see the Olympics themselves doing the song on the 60's TV series Shindig! in this video (yes, that's Billy Preston on organ):
This year's bonus: the history of the song, including a link to the absolute first recording, with slightly different lyrics, reproduced below.
Allow me to raise a toast to you. Would you like a martini?
Or perhaps a glass of wine?
