Oh, you can laugh, but truth be told, the Fifth Dimension could do it all! And Marilyn McCoo, not just gorgeous, but what an amazing voice!

These songs originated from the Broadway musical 'Hair', which opened in 1968. The story took place in the United States during the Vietnam War. There was a lot of opposition to the war. 'Hair' was also made into a movie released in 1979.

He gets it. She doesn`t. Simple!

Joe Osborn's bass playing in "Let The Sunshine In" is Ear Candy.

Think about what was going on in 1969. There was war, racial tensions and riots, protests . A lot of people around the world just wanted to live in peace and songs like this made them hope there could be a better place for all. Love and peace was the hope of yesterday that has faded into the reality of today

She laughs and I cry for what they were singing about we still haven’t accomplished😥💕I get it though different generations…✌🏼

Chris may have been laughing at the hippie vibe. The group was animated in a way that is dated to the 60s hippie/psychedelic culture.

This is my childhood in a nutshell. The songs are from the Broadway musical Hair. My mom had both albums - the Hair Broadway cast recording and this 5th Dimension album - and they were played on constant rotation in my house. I got chills when the song started.

WHY IS SHE LAUGHING?? 😁😁😁😁

She's laughing uncomfortably because she's intimidated by the beauty and majesty of this song, especially since he's giving it high praise! You can see her squirming around and looking off to the side. When you're used to today's mediocre, ugly, hate driven music, encountering great music from the past with it's beauty, harmony and positive message can be confusing and overwhelming!

One of the coolest f’n songs ever recorded. And when that second part starts..don’t be driving because the music will make you start moving and you might get into an accident.

Being born under the sign of Aquarius, and being of the sixties generation this has always been one of my favorite songs. In 1969 I was living in New York City,. One summer afternoon I decided to go to Central Park, and the 5th Dimension was giving a free concert there. What a treat. These 2 songs are from the musical Hair, which had some great music in it. It was on Broadway and then made into a movie.

I need to check out Marilyn and Billy‘s duet, “you don’t have to be a star“ another huge sign for the two of them and a great vibe

What is the lady laughing at?

Awesome This song is still loved by millions today as it was almost 60 years ago!!!

One of the best songs of the '60s!!! 😎

This song was huge success back in the day I can remember that summer we were at the beach with our portable radios and this would come on and it would get everybody up and moving and singing! This song has very very fond memories

Maybe it was the hippie vibe that had her laughing but my kids say I am still a flower child. This group was important for all kinds of reasons and their music was fire.

This song was used in the final scene of the movie The 40 Year Old Virgin. It’s perfectly placed.

Grammy for Record of the Year. One of SIX consecutives Grammy records of the Year that session drummer Hal Blaine played on. Fifth Dimension won Record of the Year twice in three years.

Their harmonies are incredible.

this song hit # 1 on the charts April 12, 1969 and stayed there for 6 weeks.

I love this song! But I'll tell you, I don't know what Chris was laughing at but she had me dying over here. Laughter is definitely contagious. :)

I wanted to tell you about the musical this song is used in so I googled it.Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The work reflects the creators' observations of the hippie counterculture and sexual revolution of the late 1960s, and several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement. The musical's profanity, its depiction of the use of illegal drugs, its treatment of sexuality, its irreverence for the American flag, and its nude scene caused much comment and controversy. The work broke new ground in musical theatre by defining the genre of "rock musical", using a racially integrated cast, and inviting the audience onstage for a "Be-In" finale. It was also a song and dance number by the cast at the end of 40 year old virgin.i love how happy and free they look!

Some of the best bass work ever.

" let the sunshine in" can't go wrong with that. Love the change up.

I had such a crush on Marilyn as a kid! She was still beautiful in her older years!!!!! Her and Billy has such a testimony on their faith and marriage thru the years! Classic couple!

The groovy sounds of a bye gone era.✌️

I was 4 when this came out. my dad wore it out for years on the record player . Its late 60's and about moving into the Aquarian age were hate is replaced with love and peoples minds will change to acceptance and understanding. Hippy vibes , i love it :)

I'm 23, this is literally one of my all time favorite songs for many reasons. I can't explain it. This song came out right after the Civil Rights Movement when black people in America were hopeful and looking forward into the future, this song is absolutely charged for a reason and you can hear it. 🌄 Also I'm glad bro was into it.

I was 10 years old when this came out. Do the math if you want, lol. Such a timeless classic. Check out Stone Soul Picnic and One Less Bell. Btw, there is a duo known as BLACK VIOLIN. They combine hip-hop with classical music, and they are amazing. PLEASE do a reaction of their track A-FLAT. You won't regret it!✌

As a kid I remember dancing in my grandma's bedroom listening to my 45 records.. this was one of them.

Marilyn McCoo lead girl singer .billy Davis Jr lead male singer.they are married.they still perform .

They are speaking of our time right now....excuse me lil missy, whats so funny hhaahahaha...shes adorable lol

Check out the movie "Hair" from 1979. Its about life during Vietnam. It features this song and has a very good soundtrack!

Killer bass ! RIP Joe Osborn ! Such a classic ! Hair is my favourite musical !

Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. ended up getting married. Listen to the hit they made, 'You Don't have to be a Stat Baby.'

All of them were phenomenal singers. Florence La Rue was trained in college as an Oprah singer Marilyn Mc-Coo was a soprano with a beautiful voice also. All of them just beautiful. I loved these ladies' outfits. Marilyn and Florence just beautiful. Both are still beautiful and singing today.

You will love their "Stoned Soul Picnic".

"Let The Sunshine In" top #10 song of all time of any era period point blank.

when let the sunshine in drops the soul gets turnt up to 100 real quick

She laughed when she realised what real music is.

Taken from the musical "Hair", "Aquarius" opened the show and "Let The Sun Shine In" was the final song. The pinnacle of hippie-dom.

She was right they sound like southern Gospel church choir revival.. Can I Get A Hallelujah

I urge you to check out the documentary that won the Oscar this year... SUMMER OF SOUL. Wonderful outdoor concert festival which happened in Harlem in 1969. Fifth Dimension had a featured performance and interview in this movie.

I had a crush on Marilyn McCoo around this time (I was 15). Her voice is amazing, and she is gorgeous, She and Billy Davis (sang the solo) have been married since that time.

Why are you laughing? This song is so good!!

These 2 songs are from the 1967 Broadway musical anti-war “Hair.” ‘Let The Sunshine In’ was the finale and the audience was invited to come up on stage and sing and dance with the cast.

You have to hear ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER and WEDDING BELL BLUES. Marilyn McCoo is fantastic. The 5th Dimension broke up around 1972

Its what was called "Soul" music. They made a documentary about the time. Really good music. Check out the song "Hair" from the movie "Hair".

Brother's going off on the bass guitar in the second half.

I remember hearing this when I was 9 years old and thinking this is going to happen and it's going to happen in my lifetime. Well, here I sit at 62 watching people laugh because the message is even so much more foreign than it was the day I first heard it. I don't fault her, could have just been her mood or state of mind that day but now I see that my thinking was just a wish and dream and rough times are ahead for any 9 year old today.

Depending on whose chart you're looking at, this was either the #1 or #2 song of 1969. (The other being "Sugar Sugar" by the Archies.)

One Less Bell to Answer is an incredible song sung by Marylin the lead singer

Billy Davis and Marilyn McCoo are under-appreciated in their craft. Tremendously talented singers and as a duet are top 3 in this genre. That's my opinion and it is humble. Just look at the catalogue of music they've done in the past 50 + years. They're still around to this day. Another killer reaction. Thanks!

I've loved this since it came out. I was just a little girl but loved how it made me feel. When the male singer comes in towards the end, it is golden!!

You have to let us in on the joke! I'm over here laughing with chrys and I don't even know why lol💞✌

The vocal harmonies are amazing with Bill Davis Jr leading the pack. The ovearall vibe and feeling of the song gives me goosebumps.

I was 6 when I first heard this song! I knew I'd just heard something VERY special! THE perfect song to round up THE perfect decade! It was a worldwide smash hit for Fifth Dimension, their other hit was Up up and away! The song is a phenomenon! The lyrics are quite literally out-of-this- world! It's as if the writer knew he hit the jackpot! It's IMPOSSIBLE to hear this and not feel like dancing!

Once again live...NO electronic enhancements...in Aquarius they demonstrated their professional singing abilities and in Let The Sunshine...they took us to church!

I've seen them live several times. Once in Vegas and a couple of times in the Northeast. Both as the entire group and also as Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. They are tremendous.

Even as a kid in the 70s, this song was one of my favorites, best sung song ever sang.

I never saw a reactor to this video laugh like Chris did ! She had me laughing ,also!

Oh goodness this played my whole childhood … gotta love the Musical Hair

Far better times back then. Not perfect but much better than today. Hearing that again brought up great memories.

I remember well the attitude of America at the time. Viet Nam was being protested by liberals all over the Nation. Mostly college students because they couldn't be drafted. Many artists put out music calling for peace or just to lift people's spirits. Less than a year later the "May 4th Massacre" or the Kent State killings by the Ohio National Guard took place. The group Chicago wrote "25 or 6 to 4" about it. In the hearings following the incident, testimony said there were 25 or 26 guardsmen that opened fire and 4 were killed, 9 were wounded. That was about when Lennon released "Imagine". Sometimes you have to put the song into context to understand it.

Yes, the video is cheesey but the 5th Dimension was huge back in the day. 2 of the members, Billy Davis Jr. & Marilyn McCoo, married & are still married after 50 yrs! The two also had a huge career and even had their own TV show I suggest "Wedding Bell Blues" (Woody Allen Special). It's also a cheesey video but cute because Marilyn is begging Billy to marry her.

This group was beloved by three generations at the time, everyone from 8 to 80 as the saying goes.

The harmonies are amazing

sorry to see her laugh at this! it was a great great hit back in the day..i know it was a different place and time..but certainly not too funni...

The young lady said "it sounds like something" but she couldn't think of what. Maybe you're thinking that it sounds like a musical?

This is genuinely just a feel good tune

Please react to “One Less Bell To Answer” LIVE version. They are amazing!! 5th Dimension! ❤️

Chris got the "sillies" Hahaha! Made me laugh too!!! Love it.

As a kid, I had such a crush on Marilyn McCoo.

She tried so HARD not to laugh! The song is very old, and they were very unique!

Young fella...I can tell this young lady grew up on Pumpkin pie. introduce her to the Sweet Potato, some Lawry's and tell her that raisins don't belong in the Potato salad.💯

I saw them perform in the seventies, they were amazing.

When I thinking of this, the year 69 we had like we're having now. In that time its was the Hong Kong Flu, war in Vietnam, tension in societies, inflations, the crisis with the Soviet and etc. Of the ashes of that, came these songs like that.

One less bell to answer 😍♥️ Incredible......✌️💖

Ha! Love this; when I was in 2nd grade, we did a show in school about the planets; this song was part of it; I was Saturn with hula hoops hanging from strings on my shoulders as Saturn’s rings 😂

I liked that. It's the outro to the 40 year old virgin.

In 1969 there were a lot of people wanting peace , love , and hope for the world Now that I'm a lot older I wish more people had listened

For a long time as a kid I thought they were singing hairy arse! Ah the life of a kid back when…🤪

Não consegui terminar de assistir por conta da falta de respeito e conhecimento da garota. Um pouco de humildade sempre é bom.

Hard for me to hear this song without remembering the end scene of the movie 40 Year Old Virgin.

The lead singers Marilyn Mccoo and Billy Davies got married in 1969 and have been married for 53 years. They have a cute song called "Will you marry me Bill?" you should check out.

This song is a Hippie Anthem!!! It's from the play "Hair".

Yeah, the late 60s/early 70s was such a time for the "younger generation" to try and spread the message of "world love" across the globe. JFK, MLK, RFK had all been assassinated within 5 years of each other. "Conflicts" were going on around the world. Don't know how much good it would do, but it seems we sure could use some of that same messaging THESE days.

Check out their song One Less Bell To Answer. It's a slow song

We entered the Age Of Aquarius in December 2020, The Golden Age. It's always darkest before the dawn 😉👍 Love and light to you from Sweden 🙏❤🥰👊✌

Great classic!

This was from the musical Hair in the 1960s , which was controversial due to its nudity . This was with the hippy and flower people era.

The 5th Dimension were very big when I was a kid.

I'm one of so many of us boomers who had a massive crush on Marilyn McCoo. Check out "One Less Bell to Answer" and you'll see why. Also, this was the first record I heard when I got my first good headphones. Great memories, thanks.

When this song came out, you very rarely heard the “let the sunshine” part because it made the song too long….radio stations didn’t play a lot of songs that were over 3 minutes

Saw this a a variety show in the 60s. Remember thinking is this going to happen? Ha

"Up, Up And Away" ought to be next. They were their own genre.

TAKE NOTE, THIS ISN'T EVEN CLOSE TO THEIR BEST SONG AND THIS ONE IS FIRE

THIS IS THE DAWNING OF THE AGE OF AQUARIUS- ~ Opening hook of the medley "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine" performed by the 5TH DIMENSION, merged two songs from the controversial, and in turn groundbreaking Broadway smash, "HAIR". Synchronicity and Serendipity joined forces when a wallet lost was returned to one of the groups members while performing in New York by Hair's producer, Michael Butler and mutual show invitations ensued. Butler, son of the wealthy Co-founder of the Village of Oak Brook, Illinois, the Midwest's version of Beverly Hills, was thus birth-righted an "All Access Social Pass" to the American Royalty of the times, most notably including JFK, whom as a Senator he advised on Middle East and Indian matters. During a failed run for the Illinois Senate in 1967, he developed an anti-Vietnam War focus, and after seeing the original limited run production and being blown away, acquired the rights, reworked the show (adding the infamous nude scene) and from its re-opening in April 1968 ; It ran for 1,742 performances. The author was lucky enough to attend one of those in 1969. So pleased you and OTHERS of Gen Z, Zillennials, et al are discovering this song! It means we are indeed at the dawning of the AQUARIAN AGE- and you folks- will be picking up the torch from BOOMERS to ZOOMERS. (the folks in between, not so much, all Semi- to Un-woke, big yikes for them).- HEY- we took care of Vietnam ending, women's rights, Civil rights, Gay/Lesbian rights, Trans (which I am-sort of battle continues), and brought you the internet. Not bad for one generation's work! Oh- and I-phones. Can't forget Steve. "Aquarius/Sunshine won the 1969 Grammy for "Song of the Year". IMPORTANT LESSON HERE IN HISTORICAL TERMS-WHERE REAL CHANGE BEGAN< 1969-5th Dimension's #1 Hit for 6 weeks in April and May 1969- Nailing IT! -the Zeitgeist of that moment. The ensuing weeks and months included Woodstock, "An Aquarian Exposition"; the Beatles "Get Back" an anti-prejudice ode bumped "Aquarius/Sunshine" to number 2; Charles Manson became the face of Evil; and the Stonewall Riots marked the violent birth of the LGBTQ+ movement.