The Youngbloods
The Youngbloods was an American rock band consisting of Jesse Colin Young (… Read Full Bio ↴The Youngbloods was an American rock band consisting of Jesse Colin Young (vocals, bass), Jerry Corbitt (guitar), Lowell Levinger, nicknamed "Banana" (guitar and electric piano), and Joe Bauer (drums). Despite receiving critical acclaim, they never achieved widespread popularity. Their only U.S. Top 40 entry was "Get Together".

Jesse Colin Young got his start as a solo act on the folk circuits of Boston and New York and had already cut a couple of unsuccessful albums before deciding to form a band with guitarist Jerry Corbitt. After a failed single called "My Babe", they hired aspiring jazz drummer Joe Bauer and guitarist/pianist Lowell Levinger III, better known simply as "Banana". Young began playing bass when several candidates-- including Felix Pappalardi and Harvey Brooks (later of The Electric Flag)--proved incompatible, and the quartet took the name 'Youngbloods' from the singer's second solo album.

The group was eventually selected as the house band at New York's famed Cafe Au Go Go and established itself as a leading folk rock/good time attraction. Their sound would temper their blues and jugband influences with gentle California psychedelia, particularly after they moved to the San Francisco Bay area.

While Young was always the focal point of the band, their first two albums also had songwriting contributions from Corbitt. Their first single, Grizzly Bear, was a local hit. Their second attempt, Get Together, didn't do much better when it was first released. This Dino Valenti song had previously been recorded by the Jefferson Airplane, but The Youngbloods' slow, soulful interpretation of "Get Together" was definitive. The record faded quickly but suddenly rocketed to the Top 10 when it was re-released in 1969 after being used in a television public service ad. The tune was subsequently adopted as a counterculture anthem.

By that time, Corbitt had left. The Youngbloods, reduced to a trio, were living in Marin County, CA. 1969's Elephant Mountain was produced by country artist Charlie Daniels. Reflecting the mellowing influence of San Francisco psychedelia, it was their best effort, featuring some of Young's best songs. They released a few more albums in the early '70s (some live), but on these, the mellow California rock sound had begun to turn lame and wimpy.

Further albums by Bauer, Levinger and Young were marred by inconsistency. A friend from the Boston days, Michael Kane, joined the band in the spring of 1971, but they split the following year when Young left the band. Levinger, Bauer and Kane continued as Banana And The Bunch, but this occasional venture subsequently folded.

Jesse Colin Young went on to have a long and moderately successful career as a solo singer-songwriter.
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The Youngbloods Lyrics


05-Sugar babe Shoot your dice and have your fun, sugar babe Shoot your…
07. Get Together Love is but a song to sing Fear's the way we…
All My Dreams Blue The time has come now for me to leave you To…
All Over the World I think I'm going crazy with this empty Heart of mine Image…
Beautiful Say what you will, say what you feel Feeling inside, yeah,…
C.C. Rider I said C., C. C. Rider Oh see, what you have…
Circus Face Take off your Circus Face Cast off your fancy, your fancy…
Darkeness Darkness Darkness, Darkness Be my pillow Take my hand And let me slee…
Darkness Darkness Darkness, darkness, be my pillow Take my head and let…
Darkness, Darkness Darkness, Darkness Be my pillow Take my hand And let me slee…
Don't Play Games I will play the play of servant And you will play…
Donna Oh, Donna, Oh, Donna Oh, Donna, Oh, Donna I had a girl Donn…
Dreamer's Dream Here I sit remembrin' what you promised me Things don't alw…



Euphoria Well Mama's out yonder switchin' in the kitchen And Daddy's…
Fiddler A Dram Old dog gone, Jenny come along Here come Johnny with the…
Foolin' Around Long, low, soft and slow The evening settles down In my hear…
Four in the Morning Four in the morning and the water is pouring down Stove…
Get It Together Love is but a song to sing Fear's the way we…
Grizzly Bear Whoa-oh, when I woke up this morning She was gone, solid…
I Can Tell I, my, my, my, my Oh I, Can turn the gray sky…
It's A Lovely Day It's a lovely day Look at all the sunshine It's a lovely…
La Bamba Para bailar la Bamba Para bailar la Bamba Para bailar la B…
Let The Good Times Roll Lee Come on, baby, let the good times roll Come on, baby,…
Let's Get To Love is but the song we sing Fear's the way we…
Let's Get Together Love is but the song we sing Fear's the way we…
Let´s Get Together Love is but a song to sing Fear's the way we…
Long & Tall Gonna tell Aunt Mary 'bout Uncle John, He claim he has…
Merry-Go-Round Systematic psychedelic metamorphic education Down with marr…
Misty Roses You look to me like misty roses Too soft to touch…
Monkey Business Runnin' to-and-fro, hard workin' at the mill Never fail in …
One Note Man I am a one note man I play it all I…
Peepin' and Hidin' You got me runnin', you got me hidin' Run, hide, babe,…
Pontiac Blues I found out what my baby likes I found out what…
Quicksand Quicksand closing in around my eyes Quicksand forcing me to …
Reason to Believe If I listened long enough to you I'd find a way…
Ride the Wind Ride the wind let your dreams blow Everybody in the stream…
Running Bear On the banks of the river stood Runnin' Bear, young…
Sham If you wanna be somebody There's gotta be a now baby And…
Smug How can you be so smart You're using my heart For a…
Speedo Bom, bom, bom, Bom, bom, bom, Bom, bom, bom, bom. Now they …
Stagger Lee The night was dark and the moon was yellow And the…
Statesboro Blues Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low; Wake up momma,…
Sugar Babe Shoot your dice and have your fun, sugar babe Shoot your…
Sunlight Have you seen the sunlight pourin' through her hair? Felt he…
That's How Strong My Love Is Jamison If I was the sun way up there I'd go with…
The Dolphin This old world will never change the way it's been And…
The Other Side of This Life Would you like to know a secret just between you…
The Wine Song Some folks like whiskey, whiskey's mighty fine Some folks l…
Will The Circle Be Unbroken Traditional I was standing by my window On a cold and ra…
Willie and the Hand Jive Otis I know a cat named Way-out Willie Got a cool little…


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