The song reached the numberone position on the billboard hot 100, being. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video. It is the debut single by the marvelettes for the tamla label, notable as the first motown song to reach the numberone position on the billboard hot 100 pop singles chart. Despite his best efforts, james newton howard cant quite write a score that makes kevin costners indulgent, threehour postapocalyptic epic the postman believable. Gordy renamed the group the marvelettes and had please mr. Oh yes, wait a minute mr postman wait wait mr postman all. With their light, airy melodies and meticulously crafted, clean arrangements, the duo stood in direct contrast with the excessive, gaudy poprock of the 70s. The group returned to motown with the song and a new member, wanda young later rogers, who replaced dobbins whose churchgoing father was against the idea of his daughter singing in night clubs, giving them, like the shirelles before them, two lead singers. Jun, 2009 oh yes, wait a minute mister postman wait, wait mister postman mister postman look and see oh yeah if theres a letter in the bag for me please please mi. Postman youtube beatles tell me why if i fell i should have known better hd duration. All of the tracks from the album can be found on the hipo select deluxe compilation cd forever.
Frankie valli july 4th grease, cant take my eyes off you, lets hang on duration. Postman stop oh yes, wait a minute mister postman wait wait mister postman please mister postman look and see oh yeah if theres a letter in your bag for me please, please, mister postman whys it takin such a long time oh yeah for me to hear from that boy of mine there must be some word today from my. Postman, was released on the tamla imprint, with gladys horton as the lead voice. Become a better singer in only 30 days, with easy video lessons. Did you know portugal the man had to give the marvelettes. Dj taylor goes in search of the singing postman the bard of norfolk who ended his days in a salvation army hostel. The singing postman, allan smethurst, who has died aged 73, was well known in the late 1960s for his norfolk dialect songs such as hev yew gotta loight, boy. The group was the first major successful act of motown records after the miracles and were its first significant successful girl group on the labels early years after the release of the numberone single, please mr. We did money for that album, and other cover versions. Postman is the debut single of the marvelettes, featured in the bands debut album please mr. Stop oh yes, wait a minute mister postman wait wait mister postman please mister postman, look and see oh yeah if theres a letter in your bag for me please, please mister postman whys it takin such a long time oh yeah for me to hear from. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term postman from the lyrics.
Dec 06, 2005 check out the postman music from the motion picture soundtrack by various artists on amazon music. The second album was slightly better than the first, inasmuch as we spent more time on it, and there were more original songs. With paula jai parker, omar gooding, giselle mendoza, anthony johnson. Aug 21, 2016 as for the marvelettes, they went on to other hits, but none as big as please, mr. More information on this artist is available in the tabs below.
Dec 23, 2000 sixties music act the singing postman, allan smethurst, has died aged 73. Postman teen town 1965 too many fish in sea teen town 1965 do not mess with bill hullabaloo 1965 please mr. Stop oh yes, wait a minute mr postman wait wait mr postman please mr postman, look and see oh. Postman 1961 youtube youve really got a hold on me duration. The pjs season 1 episode 1 hangin with mr super by david williams. The carpenters were an american vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings karen and richard carpenter. It is the debut single by the marvelettes for the tamla motown label, notable as the first motown song to reach the numberone position on the billboard hot 100 pop singles chart. Please mister postman, you really got a hold on me and devil in her heart, an obscure american song by the donays. Vocal coaches, etiquette teachers, fashion advisors, and others also worked on the groups image, and in the summer of 1961 their first single, please mr.
Postman, one of the first numberone singles recorded by an allfemale vocal group and the first by a motown recording act. Here is a new video from the four quarters, which features rachel singing lead, and rachel and catherines brother, stephen, who kindly agreed to sing the bass line with the girls. About dispatches goes undercover to investigate britains biggest independent parcel delivery company. Postman written by brian holland, william garrett, georgia dobbins, freddie gorman and robert bateman and the marvelettes released it on the single please mr. Allan francis smethurst november 19, 1927 december 23, 2000, aka the singing postman was an english postman and singer. The singing postman music, videos, stats, and photos. Postman is a song written by georgia dobbins, william garrett, freddie gorman, brian holland, and robert bateman. Its not just the melody, the entire song is orchestrated to sound like an updated version of mr postman, right down to the horn stabs. Sixties music act the singing postman, allan smethurst, has died aged 73. Best known for being a member of the motown quartet the originals.
As for the marvelettes, they went on to other hits, but none as big as please, mr. The guardian dubbed him a bookishly melancholy folksatirist. He is best known for his selfpenned novelty song, hev yew gotta loight, boy. The group is not actually singing but just lipsynching from the record, to tepid clapping from the studio audience. Explore releases from the singing postman at discogs. Postman swingin time 1966 do not mess with bill swingin time 1966 to me this is an performance, because the camera on the piscture. The rest of the songs on this disc are basically throwaways, unless you really have an urge to hear some silly countryrockabilly tunes that played minor roles at best in the film. We recommend the free postman app for windows, mac, linux, or chrome. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the singing postman at the discogs marketplace. They send a brief asking for an updated version of mr.
Bbc radio 4 extra in search of the singing postman. The postman music from the motion picture soundtrack by. The only ones performances that i know of the marvelettes on tv, are. Wait, oh yes wait a minute mister postman wait, wait mister postman mister postman look and see is there a letter in your bag for me i been waiting a long long time since i heard from that girl of mine there must be some word today from my girlfriend so far away please mister postman look and see if theres a letter, a letter for. Oh yes, wait a minute mister postman wait, wait mister postman mister postman look and see oh yeah if theres a letter in the bag for me please please mi. Note that by this point the group was a trio, with gladys horton on the right. Postman from carpenterss carpenters gold for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Though gone, the marvelettes and their songs are hardly. Postman look and see oh yeah if theres a letter in your bag. Over the course of the postmans three hours, costner rarely strives for simple, subtle emotions, preferring grand gestures of overstatement, and howards score follows suit, offering a sweeping score that heightens the. A promotional film featuring norfolk singer and songwriter allan smethurst the singing postman.
Jun 01, 2015 here are the marvelettes singing please mr. Dec 26, 2000 the singing postman, allan smethurst, who has died aged 73, was well known in the late 1960s for his norfolk dialect songs such as hev yew gotta loight, boy. Postman swingin time 1966 do not mess with bill swingin time 1966. It had been a part of their set since 1962, but by the time the beatles came to record it. Thanks for watching, i do not own this video it is for entertainment purposes only. The love theme and the postmans theme build in abby comes calling and culminate with the others in the restored united states and the postman. Our porn search engine delivers the hottest fulllength scenes every time. Did you know portugal the man had to give the marvelettes mr. Allan smethursts lyrics are sung in his distinctive norfolk accent. Postman lyrics oh yes, wait a minute mister postman wait mister postman please mister postman, look and see if. Oct 02, 2015 rating is available when the video has been rented. Start singing right now thanks to the largest karaoke library online. An easily frustrated and wisecracking charter bus driver from the midwest loses everything after being fired. Jun 20, 2007 that song turned out to be their first single and greatest hit, please mr postman.
Mr smethurst broke his hip in a fall three months ago and his health deteriorated before his death on thursday. Please, please mister postman whys it takin such a long time. Born frederick cortez gorman, april 11, 1939 june, 2006 was an american musician and record producer, most famous as a singer, songwriter for the motown label in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Postman stop oh yes, wait a minute mister postman wait wait mister postman please mister postman look and see oh yeah if theres a letter in your bag for me please, please, mister postman whys it takin such a long time oh yeah for me to hear from that boy of mine there must be. The pjs season 1 episode 1 hangin with mr super by. The 20th century masters the millennium collection. They are performed throughout the film, sometimes illustrated with fantasy, mute liveaction. Allan francis smethurst 19 november 1927 22 december 2000, aka the singing postman was an english folk singer and postman.
Born in bury, lancashire, smethurst was raised in sheringham, norfolk. His mother came from the nearby village of stiffkey. Desperately, he moves in with his crazy cousin to become a mailman in the rough urban area of cleveland, ohio. It is the debut single by the marvelettes for the tamla motown label, notable as the first motown song to reach the numberone position on. Postman 1961 the song reached the numberone position on the billboard hot 100, being.
He had success in the 60s as a novelty pop star with songs like the 1965 hit hev yew gotta loight boy. Why dont you check it and see one more time for me, you gotta mister postman mister postman, look and see. Originally the debut single in 1961 by motown group the marvelettes, please mister postman was recorded two years later by the beatles for their second album with the beatles. Postman by quattro on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. On the video page click the spotify button in the lastfm section under the tags, and.