As a 20 year old in this new generation, I love this song.

1957, my late brother-in-law Frankie Smith sang bass on one of the most popular "Doo-Wop" songs of all time: "(Who Wrote) The Book of Love", by Newark, New Jersey's The Monotones. When my brothers and I first met him (when I was 7 years old) he told us that, the previous week, he'd been performing on Dick Clark's American Bandstand show--and we thought he was joking! But, here's the video-proof. At my sister's funeral last March, almost the entire congregation sang the intro to the song, as a tribute to their undying love.

Who came here because it's a good song?

It doesn't get more hard core 1950s than this. What a classic from days we all wish we could bring back. This was played in an awesome scene in the film "American Graffitti" along with an awesome '57 Chevy.

The story is told that, during a practice session, some kids playing outside, hit the window with a ball just in the break between "who" and "who wrote the book of love." When the Monotones listened to the playback of the tape, they decided that the thump sounded right, and the result was a bass drumbeat to emulate the ball. For all I know, the story is true

One of the greatest doo-wop songs of all, only this one also has a fantastic drum beat! Loved it when I was pre-adolescent and still today as a septuagenarian!

I would have loved to experience that generation, the music, the clothes and more were amazing!

This song always reminds me of my best friend when I was growing up. This was his favorite song.

This song is WONDERFUL!

I live these older songs. This has always been one of my favorites.

Such fantastic voices!

NRRArchives holds some fine Rock and Roll memories! The Monotones were, in my memory from the day, one of the first groups to put together a flashy stage presentation.

Hat für mich Kult Status, zumal damals alles Live gesungen wurde

I remember being around 4 years old when this music was on the radio. Incredible just how it gets in your head. I remember telling a friend I liked Chuck Berry. He replied "do you know what he looks like"? There was no MTV video in those days.

This is actually my favorite song ever sung by the Monotones but yet I was actually born in December 1966. These cats appear on the Ed Sullivan Show back then as well. They don't make any great entertainment on television shows and songs anymore.

I came here b/c my mom used to sing this all the time. She talked about how she bought all the 45 singles at 11 yrs old. The song just popped into my head.

Saturday's at the ice rink, with my girlfriend, Gwen, brings back some memories, hand in hand skating round and round

great song

Motown girl from the 50s forward. A great period for music.

I used to watch them when they practice in Newark

Omg I love these rock n roll songs there a blast

I lived through all that time, but I never heard "The Book of Love " song before, not until I heard some of it in the movie "American Graffiti".

Wow...Dick Clark looks soo young. :-) Great group of talented brothas from Jersey!! The audience was into it.

This is why oldies are preferred. Musical ability was required back then. With the right software today, anyone could be a superstar...until they have to sing a cappella.

this is the best music of all time and always will oldies but goodies for life

One of the classics of all time.

6 great voices

I remember this in real time. Still tremendous. Love these guys.

2017 and I'm still listening to this 67 year old song

Song has been in my head all morning long. Seems I wake everyday with a song in my head and can't get it out until I hear it.

Fav song from the 50s used to listen to this every day back then

No less than Six Guys on Harmony counting the Lead Vocal. And the strong influence on The Impressions, The Temptations, The Four Tops, and The Delfonics to name just four such Classic Groups couldn't be clearer!😉😉🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎼🎵🎶🎸🎹🥁B.W.

ALL you need is a thick milkshake,salty french fries,chesseburger, 195o's car and a girl in your arms at the drive-inn movies...HEAVEN ON EARTH !!

Amazing to see the crowd actually get up for this number.

Great music.Plus it's great to see performers dressed up in other than holey jeans.

i grew up in this era, this is 1 classic tune!

Great song.

Listening to it in 2024🎉🎉

Awesome...Can't get any better than this...!!!!

Born in the 90's but damn my generation don't know shit about the book of love. I still love American pie!!!!!!

God bless these gentleman!

Outstanding Total Perfection Wow

Eternal thanks for preserving this doo wop monument. Rarely have I see six people have this much fun...the choreography is pure planned chaos! As for the song, what mad genius though of using a bass drum as a solo instrument? There should be a channel just for history making videos like this.

The off-time clapping makes me crazy!!

I have a harmony for this. Been carrying it with me for 65 years.

Kiedyś To umieli Pięknie śpiewać 😍

Every person in the audience was given a packet of Beech-Nut chewing gum to help to promote it.

OMG! My dad had the tape of best of golden hits he played on his 8 track so many memories 1

One of the best & one of the most recognizable& memorable doo woo records of 1958

Rock and roll is the thing to see and always remember and this hits the spot at the top!!!!!

Brings back memories

THAT’S GOOD MUSIC!

There is just nothing you can say about this song...it's *too* great.

There's a tie in the audience, between people who can, and cannot clap on two. This makes a clapping extravaganza on all four notes for the whole song. One, two, three, four, CLAP, CLAP, CLAP, CLAP.

my mom said back in the days the bands know how to do allot of things related to music and you can feel the music

Really lovely performance, wish I could have been around to see it back then.

I woke up and randomly thought about this song. This is the first time I'm really appreciating this song

Такое удовольствие - послушать этих ребят!

I helped my sister to dance to that song in a beauty peagent she passed away almost 20 years ago and i was just thinking about her and reamber how much we liked to dance

Thank you MAFIA 2 ! I love this music ... what happened to the music ? Where is this kind of music ? Shame on our ears nowdays

One of my favorite Doo Wop songs! But I wonder who was passing out all of that gum!!!! Those kids were chewing the hell out of that gum LOL

I WAS 8 YEARS OLD DANCING TO THIS SONG ON TV WATCHING AMERICAN BANSTAND THAT WAS ONLY BLOCKS AWAY FROM WHERE I LIVED IN PHILLY, PA.. THE GOOD OLE DAYS..

Very good voice's

Fantastic . love it .

Even with the lip syncing, it’s still wonderful!!

i love this song.

Fantastic.

I really enjoyed loving this song when I was born my grandma always played it in her car cuz she was born in 1953 n I was born in 1998 anyways I love oldies too their magnificent I hear this song alll the time in Mafia 2 :D

I listen to metal, but when i was playing Mafia II, i Herd this song and Its amazing!

I usually hate when I read comments about " xxxxx brought me here" but I must thank the videogame "Mafia II" for introducing me to these great songs. This is one of my favorites. I think all of the music of that videogame (40s and 50s hits) is my favorite music of all the time from now on.

Who passed away Warren - 1982 John ( his brother)-1972 Frank -2000 George -2007

Brilliant time...u wld hv loved the break thru in music

I remember those times. Glad i was there doing that times.

In 58 I met my ONE and ONLY who became my husband for 51 yrs. This was our song. Id like to know how they got the name Monotones. They had a great sound with those close harmonies.

When music WAS music

ADORO MUSICAS DOS ANOS 50, LEMBRA MINHA INFANCIA

I LOVE these guys

No me cansare de mencionar que esta música es la mejor que ha existido

Wow this is special

Best song I ever heard

Wow, I can't believe how strange this looks. I was 4 month shy of my 3rd birthday when this show played. The song probably got a lot of play time on the jukebox at my dad's diner. We lived in the apartment right above the diner. I'm told it was our town's high school hangout in the 50s. In 1962 they built a new high school on the far side of town and dad had to close. If I had a time machine I'd love to go back and see the diner in it's heyday.

One of the really GREAT LATE 50'S HITS

It makes you wonder where are all of those teens singing and dancing are now haha oh how I wish I lived in that time period :)

Excellent

Sometimes I admit I feel old, then realising this wonderful song was 25 ish before me even entering this world. Such gentlemen and what a great song.

LOVE THIS SONG DANCE TO IT AT SOCK HOP

Bravó 👌👌👌👏👏👏👏👏

THIS IS GREAT.

I wonder, wonder who, who-oo-ooh, who (Who wrote the book of love) Tell me, tell me, tell me Oh, who wrote the Book Of Love I've got to know the answer Was it someone from above (I wonder, wonder who, mmbadoo-ooh, who) (Who wrote the Book Of Love) I love you darlin' Baby, you know I do But I've got to see this book of love Find out why it's true (I wonder, wonder who, mmbadoo-ooh, who) (Who wrote the Book Of Love) (Chapter one says to love her) (You love her with all your heart) (Chapter two you tell her you're) (Never, never, never, never, never gonna part) (In chapter three remember the meaning of romance) (In chapter four you break up) (But you give her just one more chance) (Oh, I wonder, wonder who, mmbadoo-ooh, wWho) (Who wrote the book of love) Baby, baby, baby I love you, yes I do Well it says so in this book of love Ours is the one that's true (Oh, I wonder, wonder who, mmbadoo-ooh, who) (Who wrote the book of love) (Chapter one says to love her) (You love her with all your heart) (Chapter two you tell her you're) (Never, never, never, never, never gonna part) (In chapter three remember the meaning of romance) (In chapter four you break up) (But you give her just one more chance) (Oh, I wonder, wonder who, mmbadoo-ooh, Who) (Who wrote the book of love) Baby, baby, baby I love you, yes I do Well it says so in this book of love Ours is the one that's true (Oh, I wonder, wonder who, mmbadoo-ooh, who) (Who wrote the book of love) I wonder who (yeah) Who wrote the Book Of Love

Enjoyed the songs ousome frank

0:56 What a cutie! Adorable smile! Love his dimples!

Cool music!I loved it by Mafia II!

If Carlsburg did music, they would have done it in the 50's, cos thats when the best music was made. Love this and everything like it. Thank god for the Monotones, Millie Small, Chubby Checker, Frankie Lymon, The Platters, Johnny Preston, The Diamonds, Bobby Darrin, Dion and the Belmonts etc etc Imagine what crap we would have now if they didnt open peoples eyes? Oh hang on, we would have rap etc! :) 50's when music was born

Five them of the monotones still alive in 1972

My favorite song💗

Retro gold ;)

That’s when we had good music 50s and 60s the rock and roll groups poured there heart out on there music. / have a good day. / Bill S. Canada

I met the guy who sang the I wonder wonder line. He was still cashing royalty checks 50 years later. One of the few groups that didn’t get totally hosed contract wise.

I like how at 1:58-1:59 you hear his landing

The clapping on the 1 and 3 os sending me😅