Does this song have an eerie vibe to you? | Petula Clark

Does this song have an eerie vibe to you? | Petula Clark - Downtown [REACTION]

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@crosscatch 2 жыл бұрын

As a child, we didn’t see a video. We only heard the song. Today this song is transportive. It has its own kind of power, the power of music when it moves you. The song is upbeat. Accept it for what it is.

@princesskateforthewin Жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@mddell58 Жыл бұрын

Petula Clark Petula Clark (born November 15th, 1932 in Epsom, England) was an Singer-Songwriter who was best known for her career spanning more than seven decades & recording more than 1000 songs. Petula died on January 20th, 2023 (TBV) & her death was possibly because of her failing health. She was 90. 1965 “Downtown,” written by Tony Hatch, was released in late 1964 & ascended to No. 1 in the U.S.A. for two weeks in January 1965. The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2003.

@susanfox6666 Жыл бұрын

This was written and was a HUGE hit in the 60's. And true. It was a happy time that nowadays you younger folks have never known.

@neilschroeder7854 7 ай бұрын

“Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossa nova” always loved that line.

@george217 2 жыл бұрын

She did a very moving tribute to Karen Carpenter after Carpenter passed away. They were good friends.

@michaelasay8587 2 жыл бұрын

Yes....and I wish these people would do more of her!!

@62impalaconvert 2 жыл бұрын

Petula Clark is an amazing entertainer. She has been an active since 1944, that's 77 years!

@mbnahey 2 жыл бұрын

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@darrenplumpton9737 2 жыл бұрын

A DAMEHOOD FOR PETULA CLARK A S A P PLEASE. Thank you very kindly for her lovely CBE but now is the time for this TERRIFIC LEGEND to become .... DAME Petula Clark.

@franceslangston1056 2 жыл бұрын

This was an upbeat song. We used to go downtown for fun. People used to pull their coat collars up to embrace life as the thrill of it made for goose bumps. People used to embrace life with a positive attitude like this song. Thanks for showcasing Petula

@richardcummins5465 7 ай бұрын

Great song , great singer and please, a mention for a great BAND! The great Tony Hatch, conducting.

@John_Chu 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on being the first reactor to feature Petula. She was a huge star in the ‘60s. Classy woman, great singer. She kissed Harry Belafonte in a TV show. Was a cause celebre at the time. Scandalous! She’s still alive, now in her 80s. Wonderful singer & person. She lives in France.

@ferdinandfrancis9673 2 жыл бұрын

You are correct, she is the first to react to the lovely Pet Clark, a fabulous singer and person. She is one of my favorite female singers of the swinging 60'S. God bless her and you sir.

@joannecoakley6428 2 жыл бұрын

@@ferdinandfrancis9673 She also had quite a career in French. I'm from Quebec and she was huge over there.

@SteveA308 2 жыл бұрын

Thats interesting. About Harry. Because he was black? I mean I'd kiss Harry Belafonte if I could! :)

@theccpisaparasite8813 2 жыл бұрын

@@SimSim-zf9if no, they aren't. They are quite racist. They even have a wider spectrum of it. Classism, anti-Irish, etc. Don't kid yourself, Europeans are, in general, far more racist than Americans.

@theccpisaparasite8813 2 жыл бұрын

@@SimSim-zf9if what's not "just not a thing"

@extdiso 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t feel there is anything dark about this song. I loved this song as a child and still do as a 64 year old! She is amazing!!

@mbnahey 2 жыл бұрын

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@lorireeves6870 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree

@blackfender100 2 жыл бұрын

I'm 60 Al and i remember this song as a little boy with 4 older siblings. still makes me smile today.

@PerryCJamesUK 2 жыл бұрын

@@mbnahey I think it has to do with the song being used in the disturbing movie Girl Interrupted. Songs tend to pick up other meanings across the years depending on the context we've experienced them in.

@neilmorrison7356 2 жыл бұрын

Remember being really ill as a young boy and this song when played on the radio made me feel so much better. 57 years later it still perks me up.

@lydiajoy1823 2 жыл бұрын

“Just listen to the rhythm of the gentle Bossa Nova” …. that is such a great line!! Love this song I was a child when it came out.

@dr.westwood 2 жыл бұрын

This and "Don't Sleep in the Subway" are my favorites by Petula Clark.

@brianwiebe4121 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree a fantastic tune

@kevcall Жыл бұрын

Yes, also "I Know a Place" and "My Love"...

@elbolsillo Жыл бұрын

Yes, also her hit “Avoid Times Square.” That was before it was revamped and riddled with seedy joints like whoore houses n such.

@Laleana7545 2 жыл бұрын

My mom was a teenager when this song came out, she loves the song so much! I showed her your video and she said she loves you. ❤️

@christianmattison6096 2 жыл бұрын

There was nothing dark about this song. It was all about urging others not to sit around wallowing in the negatives, but to go out and grab hold of the possibilities that await downtown, or where ever they may be found. I grew up with this song. It was filled with hope and joy! Thanks for taking me back!

@johnbattles1002 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! It was a great time in my childhood! Now 66!

@wordeye Жыл бұрын

@@johnbattles1002 me too. totally ditto.

@ScottT248 2 жыл бұрын

Rememebr when this came out. Downtown was a place of lights and traffic and happiness. There was no dark downtown in 1964.

@michaeltipton5500 2 жыл бұрын

Back when Cities had an actual downtown. Stores, Restaurants, Bars, Theaters, Night Clubs.

@timcarr6401 2 жыл бұрын

She was one of Dean Martin's favorite guests on his show.

@Music_Lover26 2 жыл бұрын

Ed Sullivan's also

@jeffreyzeiss1326 2 жыл бұрын

As per the producer of The Dean Martin Show Dean had a huge crush on Petula

@blackbob3358 Жыл бұрын

Wonder why, mr Carr ?

@timcarr6401 Жыл бұрын

@@blackbob3358 See Jeff's post.

@community1949 2 жыл бұрын

That was around 1964 and of course the Bosa Nova music was a very big deal and this song captures the culture back then. I was in high school and this lady, Petula Clark was almost old enough to be my mother but there she was singing songs that hit the top of the charts along with the Beatles and Rolling Stones. A wonderful time to be young.

@sunsungoaway 2 жыл бұрын

Before there were malls, most of the big stores were in the downtown or center of cities. Downtown areas were clean and safe back then. I remember taking the bus downtown and walking around with a friend. We'd visit the library, have a bite to eat, and go to Neiman Marcus and try on clothes and act uppity LOL

@xorcha33 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes! I remember that too!

@andyfletcher3561 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, there was a HUGE difference in "Downtowns" from when this song came out and into perhaps the 70's. By 14 I was hanging out all night in downtown Seattle. Stayed off the waterfront, unless I was looking for trouble, and the same with the area around Pioneer Square before they built the King Dome. I picture that area in my mind and it's in black and white, very film noirish.

@johnbattles1002 2 жыл бұрын

Very similar to my childhood experiences downtown with my nephews or cousin or Mom in the 60's!

@community1949 2 жыл бұрын

Here where I still live the downtown area was full of big name department stores and movie theatres and even dime stores if you can remember that. Like you said it was safe, clean, and full of people shopping, eating, and walking around. We had L S Ayres, Blocks, Wassons, J C Pennys,

@johnd8892 Жыл бұрын

Even true of Melbourne Australia in the sixties with trains and trams transporting us instead of buses. Different multiple department stores , hobby and toy stores attracting me as a kid. Was the only place to see first release films in one of dozens of theatres. Now a shell of it's former attractiveness with the help of State Government and City Hall and their focus on drug addicts and helping full time protesters and panhandlers. Darkness there a more recent development than 1964.

@richardscratcher6075 2 жыл бұрын

I used to walk around the house "singing" this song at the top of my voice when I was about 3 or 4 years old. I only knew one word of the lyrics... DOWNTOWN.

@MrMarco855 2 жыл бұрын

As a boy of about 10 I'll never forget how this song lit up my mind and created the expectation of excitement that awaited me in a few more years. The song made it seem as if there was endless fun to be had as a teenager with no inhibitions or cares. It was a memorable time and songs like this made my imagination go wild.

@Nastyfinger1444 2 жыл бұрын

A pick-me-up song. I love it! Always have loved it! Nearly 62 and still feel a sense of joy hearing this song.

@MongooseTales 2 жыл бұрын

I remember listening to this song back in the '60s when I was a little kid. It's one of the first I can still remember learning to sing from end to end. Such a happy sound! I'm pretty sure the undercurrent of sarcasm you suspect may be in the song isn't actually there. That reaction is more of a reflection of the times we live in than anything in the music or performance.

@sevenstarsofthedipper1047 2 жыл бұрын

This was the first record that my parents got just for me back when I was 10. Wow.

@bobdereimer5210 2 жыл бұрын

@@sevenstarsofthedipper1047 - In 1965 I was 10 when I bought the 45 rpm single of 'Downtown' on an orange label Warner Bros. record. As I got older and her hits continued I started buying her albums, which are still very good. The 'I Know A Place' and 'These Are My Songs' albums are favorites. The later albums like 'Living For Today' released in 2017 are gems. Her voice has changed over the years and her songwriting is very good. Every year since 1965 Petula Clark's music has sustained me through thick and thin. My best friend, always available, always positive. I recommend Petula for your unending music pal.

@patriciamoore6492 2 жыл бұрын

Going downtown is what we did to shop when I was a young girl. I loved this song that came out when I was a preteen. Theaters were downtown too. This singer from England seemed so exotic to us. 😊

@darrenplumpton9737 2 жыл бұрын

Her name is Petula Clark and she is a World Class MEGA-STAR and is extremely talented indeed.

@patriciamoore6492 2 жыл бұрын

@@darrenplumpton9737 I knew her name but wanted to point out her provenance. Thanks, though. 😊

@blackbob3358 Жыл бұрын

@@patriciamoore6492 Do'nt mr "Plumpton" is quite "with it", love.

@patriciamoore6492 Жыл бұрын

@@blackbob3358 I don't understand your comment. Sorry.

@davidzimmerli489 2 жыл бұрын

Petula was part of the so-called "British Invasion" of the mid-1960's, riding into the American radio airwaves right on the "coat-tails" of the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Animals, etc. She had several wonderful pop hits, and she is still alive at the age of 88 ...... This was probably her biggest hit .....

@wpollock1 2 жыл бұрын

I just get a really happy feeling, even though I am not a bit fan of my downtown area. She sells it well and is so POSITIVE!

@princesskateforthewin Жыл бұрын

I don't like downtown either; looking at tall buildings gives me vertigo. I'm a suburbanite. But I've loved this song since I first heard it in 1983.

@johnh9200 2 жыл бұрын

I saw Petula Clark perform at least 35 years ago (a friend had a 78 record of her he wanted Autographed) we thought it would be a joke and went along for a laugh. It was one of the most fabulous 2hrs+ I have spent at a concert. If she wasn't singing, she told stories of some of the biggest names in England and the US of the previous 40odd years that she'd met. She's still going strong today. An amazing woman period.

@ralphewell8398 2 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest hits of the 60's.

@joelliebler5690 2 жыл бұрын

One of my earliest memories as a five or six year old! Loved this song then and now!

@craigmccausland1183 2 жыл бұрын

I swear, the first time I heard this was on the bus going, yes, Downtown. Some kid was playing his transister radio and blased it. It was raining and I remember thinking how cool that was! lol ~ Janet Faye Elizabeth

@mbnahey 2 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rL2fl5uWy5i2m3U.html 💥 one of the best..

@mikel5222 2 жыл бұрын

Saw her live when I was a kid. She has a booming voice that does not require a microphone

@deborahscalise3215 2 жыл бұрын

Petula Clark was a major sensation in the 60's She has so many great hits. Sign of The Times, Don't Sleep in The Subway. I know a Place and so on

@brucedillinger9448 2 жыл бұрын

Vivid memories of this great song. I was just a lad but remember it so well. Loved it then, love it still.

@Zebred2001 2 жыл бұрын

The thing to remember here is that cities were much cleaner and more prosperous and exciting as well as safer than they are today. People moved into cities then because they actually promised a bright future. That shifted in the 70's. Lou Reed's - Walk On the Wild Side demonstrated this shift.

@Balero01 2 жыл бұрын

How does anyone get an eerie vibe from this song? Been listening to this since I was a kid and it's simply saying if you're feeling down or depressed then maybe a trip downtown to see the lights, go dancing, see a movie, etc. might make you feel better than to stay at home and mope. She smiles throughout the whole song after all. No hidden meanings here. Sheesh.

@princesskateforthewin Жыл бұрын

I fervently agree!

@gregorybrown3272 2 жыл бұрын

No hidden message, London just happens to freakin' cold.

@kdavis63 2 жыл бұрын

In the 70s we used to skate to this song at the roller rink. When she would sing Downtown we had to bend down.

@deborahbryan3639 2 жыл бұрын

Oh the memories!!!

@george217 2 жыл бұрын

Try "To Sir, with Love" by Lulu. It was from around the same time I believe.

@KimmyGibson 2 жыл бұрын

Great movie too if she hasn't seen it! Harry Belafonte? if IIRC?

@jcg5541 2 жыл бұрын

@@KimmyGibson Agree! "To Sir with Love" was a great movie and great song!

@John_Chu 2 жыл бұрын

@@KimmyGibson Sidney Poitier

@KimmyGibson 2 жыл бұрын

@@John_Chu Right!!!

@knew3355 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, I love this song!

@ericbatemanrodgers 2 жыл бұрын

I remember this song being released and down towns were different to how they are today

@loneranger668 2 жыл бұрын

The song was written when downtown was the hub/center of excitement. That is not true today, but nice song.....

@adriangoodrich4306 2 жыл бұрын

Especially to a Brit visiting NYC for the first time, as writer Tony Hatch was, and (wrongly) assuming that, as it would be in London, Broadway and Times Square was "Downtown".

@pushpak 2 жыл бұрын

Pet Clark is 88 now and has been in the entertainment business for 80 years. 💖

@Kiss_My_Art 2 жыл бұрын

Remember it's British ... & back in the day 'Downtown' here was a great place to go 😁 don't read to much into the 60's 😁

@adriangoodrich4306 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! I was 6 when it was released, but even at that age I knew an uplifting and powerful song when I heard it! "Downtown" to us Brits, even then only just recovering from post-war austerity, was where the action and fun and bright lights were.

@ferdinandfrancis9673 2 жыл бұрын

@@adriangoodrich4306 This song was written by British Song writer Tony Hatch while on a visit to NY in 1964.

@adriangoodrich4306 2 жыл бұрын

@@ferdinandfrancis9673 I know, thanks. Indeed, I have posted precisely that, and with further explanation, elsewhere on this thread. Thanks for taking the time to post though, buddy.👍

@darrenplumpton9737 2 жыл бұрын

@@adriangoodrich4306 And of course music and songwriting genius Tony Hatch encapsulated all those lovely feelings and excitement into this never to be forgotten CLASSIC. Also with the vocals of the Greatest Female Vocalist Of ALL TIME Petula Clark it was ALWAYS going to be a smash-hit.

@TheToscanaMan 2 жыл бұрын

Petula... damn I still have a crush on her. Must have wore out this "45" back when it came out. She has done a lot of great stuff, but this is my favorite. 😍 Thank you RogueRxyce

@marcl3763 2 жыл бұрын

bloody beautiful!!!! great vibe. memories of a great time!

@dmCurator 2 жыл бұрын

Adult contemporary pop music from an era before the guitar totally took over the airwaves.

@RobertERensch 2 жыл бұрын

“Downtown” 1964 was much different from Downtown now. It used to be the center of entertainment.

@Shortstring5 2 жыл бұрын

No eerie vibe for me, really enjoyed it when it was released. Petula had a strong and vibrant voice. I was pretty young then and this song invoked a vision of a place where you could lose your problems, take in a movie, etc. The music was great too. Thx RR, great choice. :)

@Shortstring5 2 жыл бұрын

@@CaptWalker lol

@johnbattles1002 2 жыл бұрын

YES!

@thomaspalumbo6482 2 жыл бұрын

I had all of Petula's albums. Aside from the popular singles, she had many, many gems in her albums. I saw her in person when she was touring and well into her 60"s. My wife and I had front row seats and I was thrilled to be that close to the stage. At the end of the show she took all of her bows and then came right up to me and shook my hand! A quick note....she lived in France and Charlie Chaplin ( old by then ) was her neighbor. She would visit him quite often. So I can say without a doubt that I shook the hand of a person that shook the hand of Charlie Chaplin! Not many people can say that.

@ptrlxc 2 жыл бұрын

How cool is that

@jeffreyzeiss1326 Жыл бұрын

She lives in Switzerland when she was friends with Charlie Chaplin... Geneva Switzerland is her primary residence although she has homes in London and Florida

@magicbrownie1357 2 жыл бұрын

Hearing the mode change about 2/3 of the way through really stands out. It's kind of a lost art you don't really hear any more.

@darrenplumpton9737 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks to music and songwriter genius Tony Hatch and the best female vocalist of all time Petula Clark this song is a totally unforgettable CLASSIC of ALL TIME.

@Newfie-zc7ug 2 жыл бұрын

She once did a duet on Tv (60's)with the great Harry Belefonte (black ) and during the beautiful love song ,she touched his arm. Sponsors threatened to drop out if she wouldn't do a remake and she refused and the song went on air. Great lady !

@johnwinton1169 2 жыл бұрын

Downtown was once a safe place

@tedgemberling2359 3 ай бұрын

It's a fabulous song. I loved it as a kid. One thing you need to realize is this was a hit just as downtowns, at least in America, were beginning to die. I was really young at the time, but I'm guessing at that time, downtowns were really cheerful places as she describes them. But America's romance with the car was starting, and soon downtowns would be almost dead. People wanted easy and cheap parking, and downtowns didn't usually give you that. Shopping malls were set up on the sides of the freeways where there was abundant free parking. They kind of became our new downtowns in most places. But now the shopping malls are dying, too.

@rfdarsie 2 жыл бұрын

Little known fact about Petula Clark: as a child in World War 2 England, she became star on a radio program singing songs that were broadcast to soldiers in the war zones.

@MrDiddyDee 2 жыл бұрын

Petula Clark is a British icon, she began her singing career during WW2, she was also a child film actress too. She had hits in French, German, Italian and Spanish as well as English, a true continental performer. She has always looked glamourous and is 88 years old now and still singing. I get what you're saying about 'Downtown' but I find it an uplifting song, I think in this TV performance her acting instincts are kicking in, she knows it's tight shot and wrapping up her raincoat is just something to do, imagining a cold or wet evening downtown, but still enjoying the thrill. A more darker urban song is another big hit of hers that I'd recommend, 'Don't sleep in the subway', but even that is a song of hope and reconciliation.

@oldmanghost219 2 жыл бұрын

I remember going on field trips with this song playing on the radio in the Bus. All of us were singing along with it. But,,, we though it was down down instead of down town

@grahamhowes6904 Жыл бұрын

I worked with Petula Clark many years on in a concert version for radio of SUNSET BOULEVARD - She was fierce!

@brockmiles1606 2 жыл бұрын

Nobody was sarcastic in the 60s unless it was a comedy song.

@deborahbryan3639 2 жыл бұрын

I think you are absolutely right about the meaning of the song. Downtown is the place where you can drink your problems away... I used to listen to Petula Clark on repeat as a young girl! Brings back great memories! Thanks for that!

@raybrown3667 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice reaction. "Downtown" was a massive international hit - literally a hit on six continents. It became Petula Clark's signature song, though she had many hits in various countries before and afterward. For American audiences, though, this was the song that put her on the map, while she was already a successful recording artist in her native U.K. and across Europe (especially France, where she enjoyed remarkable chart success). Petula has an extensive discography, well worth seeking out - and not just for the hits. The album tracks are often every bit as good as the single releases, and quite a few of her album selections she wrote or co-wrote. She continues to perform and record, into her late 80s.

@geoffreymarston5948 2 жыл бұрын

Oh i remember this song ! Was first none marching song i learned on the trumpet !t Thanks for the memories !

@georgesingleton3425 Жыл бұрын

You're a young pup. Those were the days. Downtown was the place to be when they were safer.

@richardhargrave6082 2 жыл бұрын

I think its a positive song, Petula Clarke is still on the stage in her 80s! Its a good song, written by Tony Hatch, I think this is his best, sung beautifully by a very elegant lady

@sretenmladenovic 2 жыл бұрын

this song was a big hit in early 60s. Every radio station played it across Europe... If you listen closely you will hear real musicians not rhythm machines like today and thats the beautiy a real music played by real people...

@wordeye Жыл бұрын

I was 12-13 when this song was on the radio all the time, and my older sisters sang and enjoyed it at home. When they began working in Manhattan, they did indeed enjoy a positive experience, as the stresses of life in our ‘hood were eclipsed by the bright lights and sounds of the greatest city in the world. Later, I worked much in Manhattan and enjoyed the excitement thereof as well. No eeriness.

@gymratcarpediem7761 2 жыл бұрын

The B-52's did a great new wave cover version of Downtown in 1979.

@Mark-iv7np 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this song in 65, still do. She has a beautiful voice, hard to believe she's 89 and I believe she did a concert not too long ago. Many hits. Don't Sleep in the Subway, I couldn't Live without yr Love, Kiss me Goodbye, A Sign of the Times. I suggest you react to DUSTY SPRINGFIELD from UK. One of the greatest singers ever, many hits. Actually in the R & R Hall of Fame. Thxs for reacting to this classic song, keeping good music alive!

@ICit123 10 ай бұрын

Back in the 60s, I lived in Los Angeles. Downtown L.A. was a place to escape to. Movie houses, department stores, and small stores to venture to. It was even better in the Fall, with the monthly seasonal changes from Halloween to Christmas being displayed in the windows of the stores. We, the kids, loved watching the animation and stories being told. I felt perfectly safe. The song sings of a time. Unfortunately, that doesn't exist anymore. But, my memories of the time are still strong and warm with images I enjoyed. And this song brings it all back. Enjoy!

@777petew Жыл бұрын

1964. I was 6, and I loved it.

@marklowe8087 2 жыл бұрын

I remember as a 7 year oldwatching her show on a tiny black and white tv around'65 .A great song as good as ever.the backing track was done at the tail end of the big dance band era.Standard for those days. No marshalls, just play harder..Listen to those drum fills touching the toes..

@billg763 2 жыл бұрын

Petula Clark, a 5 foot nothing dynamo with powerful voice. Older than me, but I can remember her being introduced on the Ed Sullivan show when the family used to gather around the tube.

@simon77047 2 жыл бұрын

I was 12. I was running away from home. I caught a passenger train in La Crosse, Wisconsin and rode it to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. While on the train I talked someone into getting me a bus ticket from Milwaukee to Racine where my grandmother lived. Riding the bus and entering the downtown area of Racine in the snow, this song came on. I liked it then and I still enjoy it now. 1963, seems like 100 years ago.

@GradyBaby13 2 жыл бұрын

I grew up listening to this song, it always made me feel happy. NOW....downtown lyrics seems to imply a "solution looking for a problem"

@burtonmediaprod 2 жыл бұрын

Great song. Immortalized in an episode of Seinfeld.

@MrSmartAlec 2 жыл бұрын

I was only 10 when this came out in 1964. I immediately had a crush on Petula - lol. So many other hits from her: "I Know a Place", "My Love", "A Sign of the Times", "I Couldn't Live Without Your Love", "Who Am I", "Colour My World", "This Is My Song" (by Charlie Chaplin), "Don't Sleep in the Subway"

@keywestconch8 2 жыл бұрын

I was 3 years old when this song came out living in tiny Key West and my mother and I would walk to downtown. I could hear Petula Clark singing in my head.. Lol I thought I was big. Listen to "To Sir With Love" then watch the movie. Sidney Poitier and Petula Clark won't disappoint. ♥️

@Green_Gundel 2 жыл бұрын

Whenever I'm sad and alone at home I listen to this song. Then it occurs to me again, yes, I'm not the only person on this planet. It tingles in my stomach, only a little bit at first and then I know I have to go back to the city among people.

@woodysthoughts4032 2 жыл бұрын

Through the 1950s and into the '60's, downtown was a happening place (that's all there was). Then people moved out to the suburbs and businesses followed them, first into shopping centers (we now call strip malls), and then into giant indoor malls. Downtowns (except in the largest cities) became dead. Now, people are moving back into cities and the suburban malls are dying.

@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis. 2 жыл бұрын

I love your reaction, she is a great singer from Wales, a Principality in the UK. Other songs to check out by Petula Clark are: 'I Know A Place' and 'Don't Sleep In The Subway' she has many more great hits but these along with 'Down Town' are the best known. 🙂

@mildredsparks6684 2 жыл бұрын

Wales isn’t a principality.

@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis. 2 жыл бұрын

@@mildredsparks6684 If that's the case then why is there a Prince of Wales? It's been a Principality since 1216. Here is a link to explain it to you. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Wales#:~:text=The%20Principality%20of%20Wales%20was,would%20pay%20homage%20to%20him.

@scottski51 2 жыл бұрын

Pet Clark was around 32 when this came out in the early 60s. Part of the British Invasion (of Am radio airwaves and record stores!). She starting singing as a child during the 2nd World War !! A true professional who found a way to stay relevant in the world of music for decades. Basically she has worked her %ss off since the 40s !!! Right at the Top of the List for quality entertainers during My lifetime.

@detroitpolak9904 2 жыл бұрын

I would always play this driving down Michigan Avenue to Tiger Stadium! One of the most beautiful memories from my teens and twenties. Thank you!

@shannonwittman950 2 жыл бұрын

Just what I like, a pretty lass grooving on another pretty lass as she belts out her number one single from the era of swinging London and Beatlemania! Right when the British invasion was in full force upon the rest of the world and the best place to be on any night was glittering Carnaby Street -- among the guys in suits with tapered slacks and gals in their mini-skirts and go-go boots while Triumphs, MGs, Austin Healys, Jaguars and Mini Coopers motored the rain-damped streets. Throughout the 1960's, Petula Clark turned out one hit song after another, most of them aimed at young adult listeners. She had a long and fascinating career in show business.

@dannydoc1969 2 жыл бұрын

This was my mom’s favorite song. I always love your reactions.

@mcgeezutube 2 жыл бұрын

I used to sit with my mom in her Studebaker Lark and we’d listen to this song while getting groceries. Mom would sing along! Yes there’s the hope and optimism of downtown but she is wrapped in that raincoat and pulling it even tighter. Overall hopeful about escaping an inner darkness. Wonderful stuff.

@joecampos5624 2 жыл бұрын

I remember in the 60s downtown was magical. The old stores the window dressing...in the department store.. most of all at Christmas..it was where every thing was happening

@colinglen4505 10 ай бұрын

I love how English Petula sounds here, oh, and she looks gorgeous too. 😎

@scottwitt4104 2 жыл бұрын

I was 7 when this came out and listened on the radio a lot. You should listen to Dusty Springfield same era also British " Son of a Preacher man"

@flomalheur7467 2 жыл бұрын

When this song came out I was 5. As a 5-year-old German, of course I didn't understand a word, but I loved the music because it conveys such a "everything will be fine".

@paulpalmtree9295 2 жыл бұрын

Pet Clark, as my mum used to say, has a great voice, especially singing downtown. .... . Magic music.

@195511SM 2 жыл бұрын

I was 9 years old when this came out. She was my first radio sweetheart.....LOL. I recently watched another video on her backstory. This was her first big hit (....in the USA )....but I think it was written by a male composer, who was visiting from London......& fell in love with the lights of Times Square in NYC. Petula was already a big deal in England since she was a child. I think she was the first 'screen kiss' for the young Alec Guinness. Maybe it was on the stage.

@michaellazzeri9439 2 жыл бұрын

NEW YEARS EVE , 1964 /65---------------#1 ALL OVER THE WORLD.-------------WRITTEN, ARRANGED & PRODUCED BY HER HUSBAND, TONY HATCH. ------------SHE'S A BRIT.

@AlamoDame7 2 жыл бұрын

In the Sixties, downtown London was where it was "happening"! Petula Clark as a child was the Shirley Temple of Britain. I was JUNIOR in H.S. We danced to this song. One of the true big hits of the decade. Petula was a great actress also!

@highpath4776 2 жыл бұрын

I dont think London ever had a Downtown, I sort of worked out it was about the way the cool and hip places in NY were , but still had the vibe of the West End in London - Neon billboards around in Piccadilly Circus with the Talk of The Town cabaret nearby and Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club or the Theatres from The Strand or the cinemas in Leicester Square, Red Buses at night with their lights on inside illuminating the destinations they went to buzzing around Trafalgar Square. I suppose the Pet Shop Boys West End Girls echoed the 1980s vibe that London transitioned into. I dont think other cities in the UK got the downtown place either, mostly because they were compact, and effectively didnt have the wide estuary to the south that New York has. ( Southend on Sea or Newcastle might be very nice places but they are hardly comparable, close might be Hamburg in Germany, which was edgy and maybe a little too dangerous with the docks being far more covering of the city than was ever the situation in London. The BBC review programme on the telly I think was called In Town Tonight, and also the slightly later in the 1960s Simon Dee show echoed Tony Hatch's music in so many ways. Had Carnaby Street and The Kings Road become the places in 1964 or did it take a couple more years to really peak. London ( admittedly even in the late 1950s had the 2i's coffee bar and other hip modern and trad jazz places and the festival hall on the south bank ), really found itself by 1966/67 just as the USA ( Apollo programme notwithstanding) fell apart over Vietnam / Kennedy / Martin Luther King.

@sirrodneyffing1 9 ай бұрын

It's great to see Americans discovering British music - and there is A LOT of it.. It's like they just found another planet of people, like them, but with a different take on life.

@AndrewwarrenAndrew 2 жыл бұрын

Good old Peculiar Shark as mum always called her.

@siolux8 Жыл бұрын

Generations will feel this DownTown !! Thx for this Heir ! @RogueRxyce THIS Music mad it all great as it is today... we need all this composers and mind today to continue this era !!

@dancapell6643 Жыл бұрын

The 60s were very different back then.

@fosbury68 Жыл бұрын

Love the muted Miles Davis-ish trumpet in the ending tag. You're looking for someone you haven't found yet - maybe you'll find him/her - tonight - downtown. Someone kind to help and understand you. Someone just like who needs a gentle hand to guide them along. Yes - of course you will.

@michaelpillingnow Жыл бұрын

I saw Petula Clark in concert at the Norwood town Hall in May of 2019. She performed many different styles of song but to be able to do Don't Cry For Me Argentina at 87 and only clip a couple of notes was amazing. Sometime who really knows her craft as well à being a natural talent.

@franchk8372 2 жыл бұрын

Petula Clark, at last. Loved this song as a very young teenager. :) Don't over-read into the lyrics! I think you need to think about London in the 60's. It was the place to be!

@jeanmowery9707 10 ай бұрын

One of my favorite songs by one of my favorite performers. My husband took me to see her perform live for my birthday. It was in a small venue and fabulous…this was just six years ago.