I am 16 years old (born in 2002) and I would give anything to have been born in the late 50s, be a child in the 60s a teenager in the 70s and an adult in the 80s. You guys have no idea how lucky you are.

I was a kid in 70's. Rode my bike all over town, Parents never knew where we were or cared. Only rule was be home by dark.

One of the best decades for music! ABBA, Fleetwood Mac, Creedence Clearwater Revival, BEE GEES, Electric Light Orchestra!

When people ask me if I'm having fun I always say I stopped having fun in the 70's! Go class of '74.

I'm crying watching this. I was 13 years old in 1971. I remember all of these things and what a great time it was in this country. My husband (who was born on 1949) passed away two months ago and this video along with the great song My Sweet Lord just has me awash in memories and tears. So much time, so much water under the bridge. Thanks for the memories.

Thanks! My wife and I are in our mid-sixties. We talk about it now and then and we both agree that we grew up in the best of times! Often don't recognize the country I'm living in anymore!

Those were good times. Being a teenager in the 70’s was a lot of fun. I would not change a thing.

I was 17 in 1971 just got my drivers license, had a 1960 ford falcon. Every one in the neighborhood rode with me. We had a blast, those really were the good old days.

I agree , being a teenager in the 70s was absolutely amazing ,,,,, God Bless all of us who made it this far .

How many of you listened to Kasey Kasem’s “America’s top 100” on Saturday’s and recorded your favorite songs with a cassette deck?

1971 was THE year for me, after graduating High School. I had my first car, a 1966 Buick Special. I bought my first 8-Track player for it, and a friend installed some speakers in the back. I also had my first real full time job at a restaurant. I had the great classic rock music of the time on 8-track. Went to my first concerts. That summer I learned not to mix Boones Farm wine with Jack Daniels, lol. What a year!

My father would have been 8 years old that year, but it gives myself (19 as of 2020) a view into a time I never lived through. I love the addition of text for your specific memories. Great video!

Don't know how I feel about that. Kids these days will never know this kind of fun. I may be old now but I'll never will regret growing up in the 70s. Loved very minute of it.

I never imagined the 21st Century would be like a nightmare. I wish I could go back to the 70’s.

Bringing back so many memories 😃 especially weed, Boone's Farm strawberry 🍓 wine and just growing up then!!!

Brings back many memories.... thank you. Little did I know that in two years I’d be walking through rice patties in Vietnam.🤔 But these photos bring back great memories.

Loved everything about 71. Great year for cars, music, television movies and America. Wish I had a time machine

I am so fortunate to have lived in that time. It really was fun and exiting. I will always cherish my teen years.

I swear, this vid is a page out of my own teen years in the 70's. The innocence then, yet we could smoke, had jobs, and we had resilence. What is happening in our world now?

Oh, George Harrison, what a beautiful masterpiece of a song you made.

I lived in those times as a teenager, rich in life, didn’t need money.

I don’t care what anyone says those were some of the best times.

I was 16 in 71 also, I miss those days . Didn't know how special they were until I got older. your video brought back so many memories , brought tears to my eyes. Thank you .

We thought things were supposed to get better, not worse. We never thought, "We're so lucky to be growing up in the 70's" Now we look back longingly at the care-free freedom we indulged in. The dream is dying, folks. Enjoy what you have and love your family as much as you can while you can. My family is all I really miss from that time. God bless.

I think I would be happy to stay stuck in the 80's. That was the last decade I believe anybody could call the good old days

70's were the best times of my life, appreciate your taking me back to a better time..

I felt like I just wasn’t made for these modern day times

I thoroughly enjoyed that video. Made me laugh a couple of times, but got me a bit teary once, too. I think the reason we found these years so great is because we were young, carefree, careless and just innocent (in a good way). Not too much to worry about and definitely none of that current terrible social and economical pressure (being productive at the work place, social media, information overwhelming you all day and coming from everywhere...) Also, teenage years is the time when you experiment with a lot of things, and these first times (and the emotions felt then) are etched in your memory for ever. Blissful innocence, I would say! That's why I miss those days. (That and the music, too!)

The best time growing up. Such a different world then.

Fred we are the same age. I remember all of this. I lived in Charleston, West Virginia, 3 bedroom 1 bath house, with 3 kids. Love to return to the 70s, and see Mom & Dad just one more time.

I was a 12 yr old in 71 growing up in S California, always interesting to see how everyone's experience's were pretty much the same even when you lived in different parts of the country a thousand miles apart. I wish I could go back, this country is not such a fun place anymore.

Man. The 70s and 80s were the best. Really wish we could go back to when things were so much more simple. Thanks a lot for shearing, brought back a lot of great memories.

I almost “love you” for posting the essence our childhood condensed in just a few minutes❣️🙏

Sounds like a typical Saturday night in my life in the 70s. God I miss those days.

Man I was 9 years old that year I remember my life was just like that,I really would love for life to be that simple again.

Thanks for the video, thoroughly enjoyed the commentary too. Took me back to a wonderful time. Things were so much easier back then. Kids today will never know what it's like to not have the pressure to look a certain way, wear certain brands, own certain products, etc. Most will never know the freedom of just being a kid without the pressure of social media, helicopter parents, etc. Most will never know what it's like to just have fun running the neighborhood/streets of your town with your friends after school and on the weekends. So sad, kids today are like house pets "indoor kids".

I was 16 in 1971. Those were the days. Bless us all. Now im 65 living in the 2020

Simpler times,Happier times. No internet just human interaction.

Don kircshners rock concert. Midnight special! Of course SNL 1975. Benny hill. Monty Python...on and on. Best times of my life

My Sweet Lord, when I picture heaven I picture the 70’s. The Greatest Times to be a teen and the Best music ever! I’d go back in a heartbeat.

Magical times!! 🦄 There was something special about the 70’s that can never be repeated, including the superb and real music 🎵

Seems like the day had more hours in it than today, that sounds like a week's worth of activities by today's pace, even though life seems faster now, its harder to get a lot done in a day.

The “convenience “ of today’s cell-phone driven world has trivialised life, not enhanced it.

Being born in '70, I can relate to a little bit of this video. It surely was a totally different time. Summer days seemed to last forever. And we were able to do so many things in the course of a single day...it was almost unreal. Now, so many people on their phones for hours on end. They look up, and 4 hours have gone by. What did they accomplish? Back then, 4 hours meant a ride to the convenience store for drinks and a snack, a ride over to a friends house to listen to some music, a ride to the dirt track we built, a ride to the burger joint for lunch, a ride back to the track, another ride to the convenience store for more snacks and maybe an Icee, then maybe ride back home for a bit. After supper, we'd go out again and be gone until 30 minutes after dark. No matter where we were going, we were always on our bikes. I really hope my young nephews can have some of those experiences when they get a bit older. But I fear they won't.

I live in Canada and was born in 1956 so even though the stores, restaurants and other things were different , things were much the same for me and my friends. It would be great to be able to go back even for one day and be an angst ridden teen with nothing really to worry about other than “does she like me as much as I like her.”. Keep up the good work with these trips down memory lane!

Who remembers using a book of matches wedged under a 8 track cassette tape to keep it from double tracking?

1979, I'm 19 and drinking mickey big mouth beers while riding shotgun in my buddies 1976 280Z. We were on the 101 freeway in Agoura Hills (was only Agoura then) going about 85mph, both of us had open beers. I see the red lights coming and I set my beer on the floor. My buddy hits the brakes and the beer empties🤦‍♂️ We get pulled over, the cop smells the beer, makes us pour the rest of the six pack out. Writes us both tickets for minors in possession, no motor vehicle violations at all, no speeding, no other violations. We got a court date, and the fine was 25.00....that was it 25.00. Even at the time we thought it to be lax...............I miss the 70's

Thanks heaps for this amazing upload mate, it filled my heart with all the good stuff. We were lucky to have had our teen or kid time in the 70's and 80's, thanks for the memories.

Does anybody have a time machine miss those years when people cared and respected each other 😥

I still remember my uncle coming over for a late evening visit, he knocked at the door and when greeted he asked...why was the door locked..what would happen if there was an emergency and somebody had to get in to save you. Those truly were the days

......and I sit and weep uncontrollably, wishing for better days-" the good ole days", when a kid could actually spend time growing up.😭

This was fun! I was 8 in 1971 and remember so much of it. The music, the cassette player and 8 track player. I had a 1967 Chevy Impala when I was in college, but it looked similar to the 1965. I am so very fortunate to have grown up in the 1970’s!

I wish we could all go back..People now a days suck. I will always love those days the most.

I was a teen in the 70s the best time to grow up life was so easy and simple could run the streets till after dark no one seemed to care.

Compared to today, those days were heaven.

I'm younger than you and was almost 8 in summer of 71. I lived in NC in a house very like yours. We had a 65 Sport Fury, went to the drive-in, the A&P, had a big olympic slide in town, watched Laugh In, listened to the same music as you, saw the Vietnam war news on TV, and listened to our 8 track tapes (though not in the car). It was a great time to grow up and I think about it every day. Thanks for the walk down memory lane! 👍😊

I was 15 in 1971, we never locked the doors at night, all cars had AM radio only, no A/C needed, (grew up in West (by God) Viriginia). Great rock and roll music every where. Best decade of music. Those were the days!

I still have a rotary phone, 8 track tapes and player, records and record player. Yuuup, it all works. I turned the side of the house into a drive-in. No need for the speaker box. I use wireless speakers. A lil modern tech helps, hahaha.

Fabulous!!! You are so right!!! It was a great time to be a teenager indeed. The best years of my life were the 70's !! Thanks so much for making this. It made me smile and cry all at the same time.

I lived the exact same life in central New York. We actually had a fort built out in the woods, It had a big bay window, 50 gallon barrel for a fireplace, and a galvanized drainage pipe for a chimney. We built at 5 feet off the ground so we could park our snowmobiles and mini bikes under it.

I would like to buy a ticket to the 1970s please!

I turned 16 in 1974. Best summer of my life. I had chores as we lived in a rural area. Up at 5, do chores until 6 when mom would cook a huge breakfast. More chores until noon. Jump on my dirt bike and go riding with my friends on logging roads, smoke a joint and snorkel in the river, jump off bridges into clear water, swim all day. Go home for dinner and shower. Go cruising and eat junk food. Play pool and go home. Put black sabbath on the turntable and fall asleep. Up at 5 again. Sat. and Sunday were days off from chores. Ride motorcycles, swim, get high. First summer I ever asked a girl out on a real date. I remember standing on her front porch, nervous as hell. I was very polite and her parents liked me. My mother taught me manners. I'll never forget how beautiful she looked, her blonde hair radiant in the evening sun as I walked her to the car. We hung out the rest of the summer. She'd ride on the back of my motorcycle and we'd go to secret swimming holes. It was a blast. The 70s were the best. Thanks for the posting.

Wow!! I also was 16 in 1971... DOB 6/12/55 Lived in a small town in NE Pa, but can certainly identify with a LOT of your video here. Thanks for the GREAT memories!!

NAILED IT! Seems we're supposed to think we had so little back then and so much more now, but why does it feel the other way around. Never had kids of my own but those of friends and family walk around like zombies, not seeming to have much of a life. Can't imagine what stories they will have to relate 50 years from now.This short vid was like an adventure film, but just a typical day in the life back then.

It seems like back then there was so much time, you had all day long to enjoy every little thing in life. Now days time is moving way too fast, swamped with bills & stress & work..... 😭😭😭💯

Everything today is overwhelming. Not even time for reflecting, nothing. Makes me homesick for the days when there was more time. Love your videos

Re-watching for sanity's sake. My family bought a sturdy, well-built refrigerator when I was a toddler. It lasted a good 30 years. I became The Defroster when I was about 10, and those refrigerators are one thing I do NOT miss at all. Edit: If you see this, Fred, I can't tell you how much I enjoy your "A Day in the Life" series. Hopefully, you'll remember enough to do a couple more...

I remember watching soul train and american bandstand on Saturdays about lunch time!miss 70s&80s!!!!

The 70'S and 80's where the best times.it was so much better back then.wish I had a time machine to go back.that's when you spent time with your family.and every one was outside playing and had to be home when the street lights turned on.😀

Gosh, Western Auto, A&P, drive-ins, cassette player/recorder....I remember all of this. Great job putting this video together. Took me back for a few minutes to a wonderful time in my life!

I was 25 that summer. Going to see a movie at the drive-in was one of the most fun options for entertainment on a hot summer night around that time.....but for me, throughout the ‘60’s.

Great visuals from your story.. I can picture your entire day because if you grew up back then, you experienced the carefree and innocent life of those times, even if you would get into a bit of trouble. We also went camping a lot in the summer.. warm days and kind of cool nights, we would go carousing around the trails into town and try to avoid the local keystone cops. Just harmless fun, goofing around usually.. I really loved how we were more in tune with nature and plenty of places to explore.. but now it's all too developed. Growing up in the 70's was like one big adventure..

Thanks..... I remember those days 60s and the 70s were awesome and I would not trade them for anything in todays world.

1971 my dad was in Vietnam and my mom was a junior in high school. I was just over half a decade away from taking my first breath in this world. How things have changed I’ll have to show this to mom and dad.

Man-o-man, do I love this vid. Thank you, FF. I can sooooo recall the Summer of '71. Graduated HS, had a beautiful girlfriend, a jacked car, plenty of band gigs to pay for the fun, and what seemed like two very long months before the get-serious time started with college. Those days live on, FF. Indeed, hearing your soundtrack puts the wind back in my hair, and the freedom flight we all were on comes whistlin' in on a puff of Jane. Peace to my brothers and sisters. Always.

I miss the Drive-Ins, the Free loving Females, the Rock Music Peak, Being In Good hands with Nixon, Rockford Files TV Show, STAR WARS !!

"Those were the days my friend..we thought they would never end..." Mary Hopkins.

Just found this, Yes!!! The 70's was the best!! Omg, this was Great watching. Thanks for this! 🌹🎶

I was 16 in 1971. I like the part where "not many people locked their doors."

I was there. 16 in 1971. We had a Dodge station wagon, 383 with push button transmission. I had a 1967 Chevy half ton truck with 3 on the tree standard shift transmission. You truly felt immortal, no worries or concerns, two more years of high school to go. Spent time with your friends in sports or just hanging around. Your parents were in good health, Dad worked while mom took care of the house. Kids helped because that is what you do. We had just got our first color TV because Dad could no longer watch the football games in B&W. Yes, shopping at Montgomery Ward and seeing all the console TVs was it. We got a 23" RCA with the works in a drawer and loved it. Got rid of our old Packard Bell combination TV, record player and radio. Was cool looking inside the back of the PB TV console as it looked like a futuristic space city the way the lights in the tubes glowed like mini towers. If the TV went bad, rolling, flat, pinpoint light in the center, Dad took out all the tubes, went to the Rexall Drug Store and used their tube tester. We ate sandwiches of Wonder white bread, enjoyed Swanson Pot Pies and TV dinners. Jiffy Pop for popcorn, Fizzies to drink. What I truly miss is there were far fewer people back then. You could go to a National Park and not have to wait in massive lines. At Disneyland there was actually open space in your pictures. Didn't need Fast Pass or anything else. Life was good.

The good ole days when people had compassion and curtesy for each other ..... 😞

Who Remembers Fizzies? Those Round Flavoured Tablets You Dropped In A Cold Glass Of Water And Watched Them Fizz!!! Think Of It As Flavored Alka-Seltzer!! LOL!!!

I got away from my dad. And went to the Air force 1970. Bought my first car 1970 VW Beetle it cost me 1819.00 new. That was alot money that time. Still the best car I ever owned.

Born in 1960 I grew up on Boston in a house just like that, a time of honesty, respect, privacy and service with a smile and a thank you. Times have changed and not for the better.

Thanks for the memories. It was great growing up in that era, especially when we see what our world has now become.

I was a 70s teenager... turned 13 in '71. What a great time that was. If I could set the Wayback Machine, it would be for 1970.

1971 we were dirt poor yet I do have extremely fond memories of the time. Totally forgot any hardships I had because I have the music of the time at my finger tips. I am forever greatful to technology. Time to time I can revisit a bygone part of life and smile. Thanks so much for posting....

That was me at 17 FAROUT! I remember the era and saw myself back then... I can dig it...

All's we needed were sneakers, basketballs and baseball gloves and mom didn't see us until it got dark. No kids disappeared or molested. Everyone on our street came from a 2 parent household. Amazing time in american history!

The 70s were a great time, especially the summer of 76. Damn I miss the 70s.

OMG this video made me cry!! I was 8 and remember ALL of this too. Such happy times. THANKS!

I was a few years younger in 71, but I had 4 older brothers. I recall all of this only too well. This was awesome. Excellent work. Thanks for the memories.

A better time, and yet some say today is better. Can't see how.

The 70’s were the best. I graduated in 1972 and I can still remember that was the best time of my life.. the music was the best. It was a simpler time, but there was a war going on too, which was a sad time. But the 70’s was a simpler life. Too bad it’s not that now.

I was born in May 1971 but I remember growing up with all these things you mentioned. I wasn’t old enough to hear about Jim Morrison but I was going to mention that before you did. I’m glad I was on the earth at the same time as Jim, at least for a month or two. I grew up to be a huge fan of the Doors but my favorite growing up was Elvis because my mom was a huge fan and had all his “8-Track tapes”. I remember my friends next door had a View Finder just like the one you showed and Big Boy was here in Canada too, it was my favorite place to go when I was small, so I could see the large hollow plastic statue of Bigboy at the entrance.

Another fantastic video Fred. This is great because it was the year I was born. So it's a nice snapshot for me to see what was going on in the world. It was also nice to see how you and your family were living and what you were doing that year when you were a teenager. So many awesome videos, thank you

I miss drive-ins, they were awesome!

Some of best years of my life was a as a child in the 70's

I too was 9 in 1964 and 16 in 1971, growing up in Gary, Indiana. These two videos have brought back memories like crazy! I don't get the world today, too much hate. Glad I have these memories and these videos to watch. Getting ready to watch 1972. Thank you!

Great video - what an awesome trip down memory lane! This was a little before my time, but not too much and most of the memories are still very relevant. Props for calling out Winn Dixie, A&P, curly cord rotary dial phones and those mosquito repellent coils! I’ve got the distinct impression we both grew up in the south… it’s summer ffs: what I wouldn’t give to spend a week again, in that place and time.