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A Ménage à Trois and LSD [I Like Music Of The 1960'S]

On this day in 1967, the Young Rascals' "Groovin'" began a 4-week run at #1 on the US singles chart. It is regarded as one of the American rock band's signature songs.

Felix Cavaliere, Rascals' lead singer and co-writer of "Groovin'", had developed an interest in Afro-Cuban music and this is reflected in the song, with its "slow, relaxed groove" and Latin-influenced instrumentation.

The song was inspired by Cavaliere's then-girlfriend, of whom the singer said, "I believe she was divinely sent for the purpose of inspiring my creativity".

Btw, Cavaliere is the Jesus-looking dude in the video posted below.

The lyric, "life would be ecstasy, you and me endlessly", was often misheard as "life would be ecstasy, you and me [i]and Leslie[/i]", which sounds a bit kinky when you think about it.

But as we're talking about the '60s here, I'm wondering if some drug-addled listeners might have thought the line was "life would be ecstasy, you and me [i]on LSD[/i]".


[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vRkWylzzCE]
[b]"Groovin'" -- The Young Rascals [/b]
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Trippy · F
A very cool... I love his voice and that song. Never knew that however. He had some deep feelings for her...or both it sounds. ❤️
Rutterman · 46-50, M
@Trippy So do I. He was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019, a well-deserved honor. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2005.

Yes, definitely sounds like he was very much in love.
Trippy · F
@Rutterman Awesome! A long time fan of biographies about bands. Unfortunately one about Felix or the Rascals has ever crossed my path.
Rutterman · 46-50, M
@Trippy That's surprising, but there is a fair amount of info about them on the Internet. Wikipedia is a good place to start.
Trippy · F
@Rutterman Indeed. 🙂 Thanks for the head start.
Rutterman · 46-50, M
@Trippy You're welcome. Thanks for commenting on my post. 😎
Trippy · F
@Rutterman ❤️