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Runaround Sue = September 1961 | The Wanderer = November 1961 - So, Sue Did It... LOL!

These guys started singing on the street corners of The Bronx, NY. Can you imagine walking by and hearing this?

The Wanderer and Runaround Sue are now happily married and settled down in a small town.

Dion DiMucci is 81 years old and he just released an album called "Blues With Friends". It has all kinds of awesome musicians playing with him on it. Well worth checking out it's really cool.

I believe Dion is over 80 and married to the same woman around 55 years

How about some Buddy Holly? Haven't seen any reactions by anyone. Oh Boy, Peggy Sue, That'll Be the Day, Rave On, Maybe Baby, and so many more great songs.

My nan’s all time favourite song. I remember dancing with her in her kitchen to this when I was maybe 5 or 6. She said “God was just showing off when he made that man’s voice.”

The Beatles recognized his greatness as he was the only other R&R artist along with Bob Dylan to be included on the cover of Sgt. Pepper's. Crazy how huge this guy was and how forgotten he has become.

My dad's first wife was named Sue. Why was she his first wife? Because Dad didn't heed this advice. Proof? Dad had two wives. Sue had 5 husbands.

My dad always said there's nothing new under the sun...just new technology to do the same old stuff, LOL.

Dion went solo from the Belmonts and in 1968 came out with "Abraham, Martin and John" which was written by Dick Holler. It was written as a response to the assassinations of MLK and Bobby Kennedy in the summer of '68. Worth a listen to.

Abraham, Martin and John is a MUST when listening to Dion

As stated below "Abraham, Martin and John" is a Necessity

This is such a great oldie 🎧🎶 love Dion’s music

Could crack a tear to this song...it ain't even a sad song but the vocal stylings with the tribal rhythm and truth....brings it out

I just saw him perform tonight. He’s 83 now and he still sounds great! God bless him

One of the last living people on Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover.

J-“Mel-e-Mel”, He did nothing other than falling for her! Sue just ran around with anyone/everyone!!

The sounds of Doo Wop. Sue was first. LOL.

Maybe you can check out Ricky Nelson's songs from the late 1950s and early 1960s. There are some gems there.

DION's music carried me through my lonely youth. My friends and me. This Sue broke up with him. Than he wrote this song. They got back together and got married. A few years ago I saw a video with DION where he was talking about stuff. And he said: "Marry a girl that brings you to God".

Aww. I love this song. My son is now 24; when he was a little boy, I'd play this and dance with him in the kitchen. He still loves it today. Song has held up against time extremely well.

In an interview, Dion noted, 'The Wanderer,' was a real friend, Flo tattooed on his left arm, Mary on his right; tear open his shirt and show, 'Rosie,' on his chest

I never imagined I would find it interesting to watch someone listen to music from 60 years ago. But Jamal is amazing!

I grew up to my parents playing this song and it was always played at the skating rink. Thanks for the flood of great memories!

Dion is multidimensional, he covers all the bases of human experience.

A couple of years back I convinced my band leader in high school to let us play this for a school dance... it was the hit of the night, I got to do drums on it too!

Gotta tell you...had the great pleasure of hearing Dion sing this and all his popular music when I was just a young teenager...many years later ran into the band's drummer who was with him that night...always loved Dion...just as good in person...

Also, a great dance tune. Back in the day, the question was can you dance to it? And if you could dance to it and you like the lyrics it was gonna be a number one hit

This is one of my all time favorite songs!! So good!!

I was a big 6 yrs old when this came out,and I loved this song. My family played all kinds of music when we were growing up. I think that's why I love and remember so much music. Such variety in our house. Im a lucky daughter.

dion was one of hottest singers of the late 50's on. he's just soo cool.yes, the girls dig him.

My favorite favorite favorite song of the early 60s “runaround Sue” I believe I was 13 years old… And I bought that 45 and played it and played it and played it

I have always loved Doo Wop. Once my daddy told my mom that I probably know more about the music they used to listen to than they did.

Jamel, you are correct, nothing has changed since the early 60's era of this song by one of our greatest ever voices, Dion DiMucci. What makes our world spin on its axis will never change and we can thank God for that.

Dion still tours the UK he has a very loyal following and does a lot of TV because some TV shows realize what an impact he had on the birth of the British rock and roll scene and this is just a fantastic song i have been lucky to see him live in a nice =venue and it was a great show with many stories

The Wanderer isn't him, he wrote it about a guy that grew up in the neighborhood. Another really cool song from Dion is Ruby Baby. Dion has a fascinating history, he was tremendously talented and inspired to write songs from all sorts of events that happened in and around the neighborhood.

Abraham, Martin, & John is Dion doing folk in the late 60's.

Wearing a Stones shirt, listening to Dion. If asked ten years ago would you ever. Your the best man. Thanks.

Thanks for playing that song, it takes me back to my youth all over again. 😎😎😎😁😁✋👍

My favorite from Dion. Great dancing song. Have a blessed day everyone...💃🎶🙏

Re-listening to this song makes me think it was one of the inspirations for Billy Joel's "An Innocent Man" album. You'll find many gems on that album, which was an homage to the doo-wop and soul Joel grew up on.

When I was a youngster in the 70s my folks would play this and other 60s and 70s songs every weekend. I've been wearing dancing shoes for a long time!

I burned through what would probably be valuable 45 vinyls I claimed from my mom's youth in the 50's/60's. Raised on old country. Came of age with what is now Classic Rock. 🤘 I feel truly blessed to know so much about these genres. 😘 Love seeing you discover all of these great artists and tunes. ☮ and ❤

I did a lot of laps at the roller rink to this.

I remember dancing with my sisters to this in the living room. Good times!

Dion is still making great music with some of the best musicians in the world. Look for it!!

2/25/21 New Orleans This is all we did back then, was play good music and danced our heart out! Literally! We did this every chance we had and it was all a blast! Glad you enjoyed it ! Oldies will always be popular

“Abraham, Martin & John”.

One of my favorite songs from Dion is "Abraham, Martin and John" a must hear song.

Just had a big grin on my face all the way through watching this 😄😄😄 spreading joy Jamel 👍🏻

I don’t know how people can not get happy listening to these songs. Great generation of music in my opinion :-)

I got the biggest smile on my face when they started in with the "Hey! Hey!" and you started clapping along. Amazing, genuine reaction.

This song was on the jukebox in my high school cafeteria, in the late 90s.

My Daddy used to sing this song to my cousin Sue. He has a great voice but only hear him at church. One of the greatest jitterbug songs ever made. Dion and a friend wrote it. It's in the Grammy Hall of Fame

Wow, I was 3 years old when this song came out.😯 My older siblings had a stack of 45's about a foot and a half tall, and by the time I was in grade school I was playing those records endlessly on a rinky-dink record player. I'd have to dig into my memory banks to even remember what songs they were to name them, but whenever I hear them, I know if it was from that stack. Oh, Wooly Bully! 😂😂😂😂🤷‍♀️ Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs. And something from Neil Sedaka...Breaking Up is Hard to do. Man, what memories.😊

This tune reminded me of ‘Wake Up Little Susie’ , performed by The Everly Brothers.

Bill Haley and His Comets "Rock Around the Clock " is another one to move to.

I am a DJ and I was doin a wedding and the bride was Sue. She told me under NO circumstances should I play this song. EVERYONE was asking for it! I played it and she ran out of the room! I had to get her out of the bathroom and it all worked out. GLAD you like this one brother!

That era of music was great and the Motown greats. The vocals, the beat, the harmonies...as you said, “great music.”

Check out: "Abraham, Martin and John" about: Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King and John Kennedy (with a mention of Robert Kennedy). One of the saddest songs you will ever hear.

The Great Pretender" by The Platters is a great song from that era.....or watch the movie "Christine" for some cool 50s tunes

I'm 72 and for all the old guys out there....yeah, we all had a Run around Sue in our life at some point. Killer song!

Sue broke a hypothetical gents heart and turned him into Wanderer...but even if Wanderer had come first he still claims moral high ground cause he was COMPLETELY almost painfully honest about his philandering ways. "And when she asks me which one I love the best, I tear open my shirt n there's Rosie on my chest?" Tooooo SAVAGE!!!

Well Dion was "The Wanderer", so my guess is he ran around on sue first.

Season of the Witch by Donovan would be great to react to this month.

I love Jamal so much. I am having a hard year, I've been dealt a terrible hand. My mom passed, My job closed for 3½ months during covid, my son moved out to his godfather's, now my car won't work. Jamal always helps me be humble and count my blessings, while forgetting my troubles for a while. Thank you

Absolutely fabulous vocal performance by Dion in this song.

was with buddy holly and richie valens and the big bopper on the winter party tour. nearly was on the plane

I was one year old when this came out. I'm almost 61 today and it still rocks! I LOVE timeless music. I wonder is Sue is still playing the game? ;-) Short! I will always have a certain dislike for radio station song length limits. At LEAST reach the 3 minute mark! Peace to all! Stay healthy! Let the music play!

One of the absolute great all-time songs of rock n roll.... WORD...

Hey hey!!! My mom and dad used to dance to this. I love it and now am playing it for my grandson!!!! Great party music

I have to say that this my favorite reaction of yours yet!!! I had just come home from a frustrating night at work, turned on KZfaq, and this is the first video that showed up. I tell you, that was the first time in hours that i laughed so hard today!!! Thank you so much Jamel, you are truly a Godsend!!!!

in my opinion, it goes "Teenager in Love" then "I Wonder Why" where he begins to question whether or not his woman is true but is blinded by love, then "Runaround Sue". After Runaround Sue he finds the place for "Lovers Who Wander" to recover from his broken heart by swinging and then he becomes the very thing that broke his heart in "The Wanderer"

LOVE DION. My uncle Richie used to sing just like him. I grew up with these songs.

Little known fact... Dion is one of the very few artists to retain ALL of the rights to his songs!

I remember him on the old b/w tube

Jamel, both songs from 1961 after Dion's breakup with the Belmonts. I believed Runaround Sue was released first. Both written by Ernie Maresca.

Dion is 80 this year and came out with a NEW ALBUM this year with other great artists Check it out. He still sounds great!

Jamel, I'm 70 now and love the fact that I've lived and grown up listening to all this great music. Two artists I'd love to see you do a reaction to are Barry White "My first, my last, my everything " and The Commitments "Try a little tenderness " or "At the dark end of the street "

You should react to Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Jamel, everyone is rightfully asking for the beautiful "Abraham, Martin And John", so I'll toss a couple other great Dion hits: --"Donna The Primadonna" (Dion had a hit with it in English, but also recorded it in Italian!) --"Ruby Baby" (Dion does it bluesy, but was originally a doo-wop hit by The Drifters in mid-50s)

When I was a toddler, my brother was a teenager with a great muscle car and when I was in his car and would hear Dion and the other doo wop stuff, it would calm me down and I would fall asleep when I got home. To this day, if I'm stressed out and doo wop comes on in the mall or the car or the house... it takes me to a peaceful place.

This type of music is timeless. It never ages and will always sound good 🎶

Dion was quite the rocker, but a few years later he entered into an "inspirational" phase. Here's another side of Dion. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gciHqZuftNnalHU.html

That's what we used to refer to as "swimming pool music"...'cause that's what was playing on the jukebox at the pool where we spent our summers...

"Teenager In Love" is another Great 'Dion and the Belmonts' song....Live Version-Remixed Single-- Dick Clark's American Bandstand!! Dion & The Belmonts A Teenager In Love | High Quality (Music Video) - KZfaq "High Quality-Music Video!!!!!! 1959-went to Number 5 on the Charts!!.....B&W! You'll love seeing all the Teens! Dion left the Belmonts in 1960 to sing solo. You will Love this!!!!

Great song. I was 5 when this came out, so I didn't hear it when it was new, but I grew to love it later on. Dion and the Belmonts were great.

Yes Mel!! Thanks!! I appreciate it!! Classic! 😂🙌✊😎

Dion was the lead singer of a group called the Belmonts. He left the group to pursue a solo career. "The Wanderer" is a song written by Ernie Maresca and originally recorded by Dion, released on his 1961 album "Runaway Sue". Both songs are on the same 1961 album but 'Runaround Sue' precedes 'The Wanderer".

I laugh out loud watching your reaction go from careful listening to when the beat or a change up surprises you. Makes me actually giggle. And yes, I was chair dancing along with you. 🤣

Bro if you like harmonies check out the Everly Brothers.

LOL. You are too funny!

So cool ur reviewing old classic hits from the 60's now, Jamal. Keepin' great music alive..Amen! Every decade's music was so different & original..keeps things interesting... 🙂🙂☮☮✌✌🎄🎄💗💗

Dion's music was just a lot of fun to listen too. It made you chuckle, even if the subject matter might be somewhat serious . Great singer/song writer.

Please, please, please listen to "Abraham, Martin, and John" by Dion. It's really very touching. Just a great song.

Hey... hey... hey... ‘way back then’??? I was 11 - and trust me, it really wasn’t that long ago. 😜

Saw Dion perform at The Beacon Theatre in NYC in 2014. He's still got it!!!

This was popular when I was in high school. I graduated in 1963. I've got this 45 and The Wanderer.too The beat is so good. All.the songs had a one, two, three, four beat that is so ear catching. I've got a book that D J Norm N Knight wrote about all the singers from the early 50's until the 70's it's a big book with lots of great singers all through the rock and roll era. It even has Perry Como in it. ( tame, yuk!)