NEW * Walk Right In - The Rooftop Singers {Stereo} 1963

この曲が松田聖子『イチゴ畑でつかまえて』の元歌（素うた）だと信じて疑わない。
ただ『イチゴ畑…』は、主キーが行方不明になりそうなくらい移調が激しく、素うたである本曲よりずっと凝ったことをやっている実験曲だが。

Nonsensical lyrics. Guitars played in unison is interesting, though.

I learned to play the guitar at 5 years old. And my dad was a police man. He would take me down to the police station and I would do little concerts for them. I did this song and 2 or 3 others. I remember singing Hang down your head Tom Dooley, and Long Tall Texan. Those were all big songs back then and I still enjoy them very much. I remember my mom taking me to a concert and I think it was the Kingston Trio, but she has passed now, so I can't confirm that. But I adore all the old music so much! Real instruments, real singing, real songwriting. Real good music.

I always loved this simple but powerful song. I first heard it when I was around 12 years old and still enjoy listening to it now.❤️🎹🎼👍🏾

Always interesting to see the sort of music that was popular at the time in the USA. Then, in Feb '64 the Beatles showed up on Ed Sullivan and literally, by the next day, that era was over.

They custom-ordered those 12 strings from Gibson

A stupid meaningless song. But a great melody.

Why do you play the record over the video and not the actual performance they gave at the time? 🤔

They produce an amazing sound from just two acoustic guitars - even 12-stringed ones.

"Had to wait for Gibson to build a lefty version..." And it was a few more years before Martin built a lefty model for Paul McCartney.

First time to ever hear the original. I lived on Dr Hook's version

AM radio, before there was FM, in the car or handheld transistors & stereo consoles, 45 rpm vinyl and LP's, black and white TV, that's how we grooved. What we call "old school" now, was just school back then lol.

MAN, did i enjoy that performance !

Every time I hear that song, it reminds me of when I was 12 and nuts about the 14 year old girl across the street. I'm sure we heard it many times sitting on her couch listening to the radio. Yes, I wanted to kiss her but never worked up the nerve.

The guy with the flattop is giving me Bigfoot Bjornsen vibes from Inherent Vice.

Communists

Great restoration and such a fun song.

Priceless song, and what a great duo of 12 strings, timeless

GREAT MUSIC

An imitation of Peter , Paul and Mary

This tune started me playing guitar - it was a 12 string , THE most difficult guitar to play for a learner - still got it and yes still play this

Two twelve strings! That was such an amazing record.

Which one played lead guitar?

Poor them ! 5 minutes before the Beatles with a one hit wonder and nothing else. They believed that their "Folk" music with P. Paul & Mary, Dylan and others was the big trend of the coming 60s. Poor them, they lacked imagination!

.. lol ... The waiter, the monster and their mother, 5 minutes before the Beatles and their disappearance.

Lava Chicken song? Minecraft movie? The song from the movie sounds similar to this

I was a very small boy, born in 1957, this song was hot branded into my memory #1 !
Was just crazy about it. (Do you want to lose your mind?)
Second song was " "there was a crooked man that walked a crooked mile" Don't let the rain come down. ???

Did you know folks they were called the rooftop singers because the big chap on the left his head stuck out through the roof

Believe it or not - the female singer was married to both of the male singers (no, not at the same time). Sadly, she died by suicide in her forties.

My Senior year in High School. Huge hit with everyone. No one had heard 12 string guitars before. Haven't heard this in decades, Thanks!

I’m 67. My sister who was 8 years old than me played this on her record player back then. Glad to come across it since it brings up good memories. Thank you!

Interesting - in the old times playing people were old!

“Walk Right In…Sit your
Black a$$ down “😂😂😂😂Who’s here from Tommy Sotomayor

all those tuners! holy cow that's a lotta guitar strings

My wish is that never put lyrics to to this guitar

Thinking in the past..❤❤❤

Nobody in that trio was letting their hair hang down.

Pretty heavy with 2
twelve string guitars and the chicks vocals.👍🏻

Me too i am from RSA i was a short little fella

I'm still not sure what to make of this newfangled hippy music. And these boys' hair is too long for my taste, what's going on with our boys today anyway??

I was 12 years old. Wow!

It sounded too perfect to be live, but maybe they're that good. Sure seems the guitars were live...that's some badass sounding acoustic guitar.

groovey man

I could listen to this song repeatedly and never tire of it.. how talented these people were !!

Great!🎉

Walk right in sit yo black ass down

I woke up this morning with this song playing in my head. I’m 73 & my health (fatty liver nerve & stomach issues) took a dump recently. I’m living on Chicken Noodle Soup & (plain) Tuna sandwiches on whole wheat bread & an orange or 2 😅 bland diet. Well I’ve lost some weight which I’ve been trying to do anyway and I’ve been feeling a bit better. Life is precious but fleeting. I’m still concerned but feelin’ good this morning I’m strapping on my acoustic and going to learn & play this song first thing this morning. It’s going to be a great day & maybe I’ll even return to working on my music (album) soon. Thanks for posting this old video of a cool song that never leaves your head even after 50 - 60 years or so! Cheers!

Sun May 24 2025

Only one thing better than the sound of a twelve string, and that's the sound of two twelve string acoustics!

I have a 12-string anthology played by a kid named Glen Campbell. Probably his first album.

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