I remember being a 15 year old kid going to Hartwick; New York to see Lou Christie , it was the thrill of my life. He walked right up to me and sang to me . I came from a home where the most love I ever got from my Dad was a fist in my face and just before I saw the concert I got beat again. Anyhow seeing Lou made me forget the beating for that night. I’m 70 and I will never forget his great performance

2022 still a hit!!! Thank you Lou!!!

Perfectly written song. Man he is so damn good.

#1 on Billboard Hot 100 in February 1966. Everybody loved this song

Lou Christie is celebrating his 80th birthday today, February 19, 2023. He is an American singer-songwriter known for several hits in the 1960s, including his 1966 US chart-topper "Lightnin' Strikes," (1965) "The Gypsy Cried" (1962),"Two Faces Have I," (1963) and "Rhapsody in the Rain" (1966), among others. He was born in Pennsylvania on February 19, 1943

I love this version of Lou it is wonderful and it makes me happy whenever I listen to it and the choreography of the girls is great!

I am so stoned! I remember this when I was a very young child it was lighting and all I heard in my head was this 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣……peaceful calmer times.

What a great song!!

I saw him at a show in Miami~~He stood right next to me and smiled! I looked into those gorgeous eyes and couldn't say anything!! He was gorgeous~Watching his later videos he was quite the showman! He really let loose with his dancing!! One of The Greatest Teen Idols in the 60's! Bravo Lou! ⚡🎤💞

I'm a 70's kid and I always thought that this was Frankie Valle. Now I know better.

Lightning Strikes & Two Faces Have I Two of my favorites.

What a masterpiece!!💥👍🏻👌🏼👏🏻

Such a brilliant song and such an amazing voice

I can't help thinking as I see these ladies dancing so free, so much emotion, fun, joy, happiness, truly getting into it and being lost in the song, that many are either passed away or very old. I wonder, when we see old folks today if we knew that some of them were in videos like this and if we knew that, just how much we would look at them differently. Now! Heck who am I kidding, this was just a bit b4 my time by about 10 years, but I am one of the old folks I am talking about! ha ha. Time surely flies and there are wonderful memoires. The only problem is how are we able to share them with these youngsters out there? lol

Great song. Also featured in the 1981 film 'Strange Behaviour', in a party scene that is perhaps the best scene in any film ever.

I saw him in concsrt in 1999, and he sounded just as good as his records.

Great song!! Gotta miss sixties music.

True love is like LIGHTENING! Such a great song. Thanks Lou for all the thrills at hearing your lovely voice throughout my whole life....

When it came out I was 13...now I'm 71 and can still listening to his nice tune which sounds like from the 4 seasons...We have 2024 in May...🙂

This song is a masterpiece. Written by Lou, as most of his songs were.

Love the dancing

The best of the times !

Hubba-HUBBA! 🎇🧨🎆 What a handsome Guy 💕😻 & he can sing, too! & he even wrote THIS!?! WOW! 💘🫠🍀

I absolutely love this guy!!❤

My husband and I saw Lou Christie in a revival concert at the CNE in Toronto in the 80s....he stopped the show dead! The more famous singers that followed were almost a let down. What a Voice!

Great song. OMG, Lou was packing some!

I was nine when this song came out I'm 65 today and I still love it. Ended 2023

Every time this video appears on the Dutch music channel 192TV ( 24/7 of music oldies ) I look for the remote control to play it loud. Lou, you’re the best !

Captures the entire 60’s decade in one song doesn’t it

I'm 60 years old. This is one of my all time favorite songs.

I done this song at karaoke with my lady friends the place went crazy, People sad wow perfect. Love you Lou

Surprised it doesn't have 8 million views. Brilliant Pop classic.

My oldest sister use to play this all the time. Brings back good memories RIP Patty ♡♡

I was 5 and obsessed with this song. Haven’t heard it in ages. Still love it. 💕

Like many, I discovered the great Lou Christie through this song. As I began to explore his career and the large volume of hits and diverse styles of music I was hooked! I would say 'If My Car Could Only Talk' is my most played, but honestly every song whether made for mass consumption or a personal artistic triumph, is a hit. Much too underated a talent and amazingly still going strong at 78! God bless him.

Great singer and song. He has a good range in his voice to hit those high notes.

Saw him live at an "oldies" show in Toronto way back when. He is an amazing live performer

9 years old when this song came out. Good gawd where has the time gone.

I was 7yrs old in '66 and this song has Always been a Favorite🌹 07/17/2022

Oh my it's still sounds brilliant.

I've heard this song so many times since I was a wee child in the 60s--I always loved the chorus singing it in the car and thinking it was the Four Seasons! But someone posted it on Instagram today and I just now really listened to the lyrics! What a horny teenage boy song! Hilarious! Perfect set up for the following year which would be 1967 and the Summer of Love!

Love his tunes

Interesting dance styles lol love this song

Loved this song as a kid. Catchy chorus.

I didn't even know this song until about a year ago when I started watching the Music Choice Oldies Channel--they have it in fairly heavy rotation. Now I can't get it out of my head.

Vintage video. Great memories of 1966🌹👍

Legend ! Keep going putting out great music !

When he winds up with that Iiiiiii can't stop!, I get goosies. What a voice!

❤this Song🎶Lou! Reminds Me of Dad from Brooklyn🤌🏼

It’s 2023, still going strong

This song rules!!

A powerful record.

He reminds me of that dinosaur boss bad guy in NES Mario II...

Your awesome Lou ! You were given a fantastic gift with your falsetto. I remember being a little girl around my older brothers playing your song and hearing the lightening striking again part. I totally loved 🥰 this song. Your also very kind to your fans and I’m definitely one 😻🌹❤️✌️

A monster of a hit!

The perfect pop song

I love this!

Lips and mouth movements match very well. Singing.

On repeat! Love this.

Simply a Great song! Classic! Timeless! Thank you Lightening Lou!

My favorite part of this song is the part between when it begins and ends

Such a gd tune

Brings me back when I was 12........

GREAT song, Bonnie! :-)

My favorite song

Older than I am 🤔... but I Loved it

Original disco here. Bee Gees

Those cardies are back in fashion

Wow, these were the norms I grew up with. Forgive and forget. What bad dancing too!

Is it just me or does Lou really sound like Frankie Valli when he hits those high notes?

I think he is the best falsetto ever

Dang. I was hoping it was actually going to be live.

Quality💯🌟🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🍀👏

love it

Thx juani

I always thought this was Frankie Valli

I like your Channel Lou Christie I like you

Avant-garde

Oh My Gosh!

SUPER!

The pompadour! 😅

Yes Lou is the falsetto!

I wonder if this song has an extended version? ❤❤❤

Nice song 👍🏼 Klaus Nomi's version is also cool

I love this song, but I was way off on the release date. Thought it was in the 70s sometime.

2023!!

Me recuerda el cover de Claus nomi

I always thought that this song was so sexual! Boy, have times changed!

Lightning Lou!

this is great, always loved the song....but they didn't used to even pretend it was live singing with no back up singers on stage.

I wonder if those are the Tammys doing the background vocals.

Bari sax

The audio is the record, is it not?

Did Lou Christie also sing the falsetto of this song?

Es muy buena pero me gusta el cover de Claus nomi.

I bet Lou was burning up in that sweater.

Fuzzy ah ooooo. ?

My father had that sweater in 65.

Great song but what the hell are those dancers doing?😅

It was not 1990