he Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group who … Read Full Bio ↴he Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group who had a string of hits in the late 1950s. Beginning with "Searchin'" and "Young Blood", their most memorable songs were written by the songwriting and producing team of Leiber and Stoller.[1] Although the Coasters originated outside of mainstream doo-wop, their records were so frequently imitated that they became an important part of the doo-wop legacy through the 1960s.

Searchin
Coasters Lyrics

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(Gonna find her)
(Gonna find her)
(Gonna find her)
(Gonna find her) yeah
I've been searchin' (gonna find her)
A-a searchin' (gonna find her)
Oh, yeah, searchin' every which a-way yeah, yeah (gonna find her)
Oh, yeah, searchin' (gonna find her)

I'm searchin' (gonna find her)
Searchin' every which a-way yeah, yeah (gonna find her)
But I'm like that Northwest Mountie (gonna find her)
You know I'll bring her in someday (gonna find her)
(Gonna find her)

Well, now, if I have to swim a river
You know I will
And a if I have to climb a mountain
You know I will
And-a if she's a-hiding up on a-blueberry hill
Am I gonna find her, child, you know I will
'Cause I've been searchin' (gonna find her)
Oh, yeah, searchin' (gonna find her)
My goodness, searchin' every which a-way yeah, yeah (gonna find her)
But I'm like that Northwest Mountie
You know I'll bring her in some day (gonna find her)
(Gonna find her)

Well, Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade got nothin', child, on me
Sergeant Friday, Charlie Chan and Boston Blackie
A-no matter where she's a-hiding, she's gonna hear me a comin'
Gonna walk right down that street Like Bulldog Drummond
'Cause I've been searchin' (gonna find her)
Oooh, Lord, now, searchin' (gonna find her)
Mm, child, searchin' every which a-way yeah, yeah
But I'm like that Northwest Mountie

You know I'll bring her in some day (gonna find her)
(Gonna find her...)

Overall Meaning

The Coasters' song "Searchin" is a lively and upbeat tune about the search for a missing lover. The song begins with repeating vocals of "gonna find her," which sets the tone for the overall theme of the song. The singer realizes that the person he loves is missing, and he has to go out and search for her. He is determined to find her, even if he has to swim across a river, climb a mountain or search the entire country. The search is pointless because he knows he is going to find her soon.

The chorus is catchy, and the repetition of "searchin'" underscores the urgency and importance of this mission. The singer determines that he is like a "Northwest Mountie," and he will bring her in someday. The Mounties are highly regarded lawmen of Canada's Royal Canadian Mounted Police, which reinforces his determination and search.

The second verse refers to popular detectives Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade, Sergeant Friday, Boston Blackie, and Charlie Chan. The singer compares himself to these legendary detectives, although he knows that he has a secret weapon - his love - which none of them have. In the end, he will find his lover because of his love for her.

Overall, "Searchin" is a poetic and poetic expression of the search for a missing lover. The song's upbeat melody and lyrics create a hopeful attitude towards the search, emphasizing the idea that missing lovers can be found eventually.

Line by Line Meaning

(Gonna find her)
The singer is determined to find the girl he is searching for

I've been searchin' (gonna find her)
The singer has been searching for the girl he is determined to find

A-a searchin' (gonna find her)
The singer is emphasizing the intensity of his search for the girl

Oh, yeah, searchin' every which a-way yeah, yeah (gonna find her)
The singer is searching for the girl in every possible way

But I'm like that Northwest Mountie (gonna find her)
The singer is determined and persistent like a Northwest Mountie in his search for the girl

You know I'll bring her in someday (gonna find her)
The singer is confident that he will find the girl and bring her to him

Well, now, if I have to swim a river
The singer is willing to go to great lengths to find the girl

And a if I have to climb a mountain
The singer is willing to endure great challenges to find the girl

And-a if she's a-hiding up on a-blueberry hill
The singer is willing to search in any location, no matter how obscure, to find the girl

Am I gonna find her, child, you know I will
The singer is certain that he will find the girl

Well, Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade got nothin', child, on me
The singer is confident that he is a better detective than Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade, and other famous detectives

Sergeant Friday, Charlie Chan and Boston Blackie
The singer is listing other famous detectives to emphasize how he is superior to them

A-no matter where she's a-hiding, she's gonna hear me a comin'
The singer is confident that he will find the girl no matter where she is hiding

Gonna walk right down that street Like Bulldog Drummond
The singer is determined to find the girl and will not give up until he does

Oooh, Lord, now, searchin' (gonna find her)
The singer is intensifying his search for the girl

Mm, child, searchin' every which a-way yeah, yeah
The singer is thoroughly searching for the girl in every possible way

But I'm like that Northwest Mountie
The singer is persistent and determined like a Northwest Mountie in his search for the girl

You know I'll bring her in some day (gonna find her)
The singer is confident that he will find the girl and bring her to him

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: JERRY LEIBER, MIKE STOLLER

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@jlacey6674

9y↑12

The list of smash hits by Jerry Leiber (lyricist) and Mike Stoller (composer) includes this fantastic tune and 70 total tunes that topped charts around the world. It's hard to believe they either wrote or co-wrote so many toe-tapping' greats. Try this list for
just a few:

Hound Dog
Kansas City
Young Blood
Searchin’
Yakety Yak
There Goes My Baby
Love Me
Jailhouse Rock
Loving You
Don’t
King Creole
On Broadway
Stand By Me

@redcrayon214

5y↑64

Yeah
I've been searchin' (gonna find her)
A-a searchin' (gonna find her)
Oh, yeah, searchin' every which a-way yeah, yeah (gonna find her)
Oh, yeah, searchin' (gonna find her)
I'm searchin' (gonna find her)
Searchin' every which a-way yeah, yeah (gonna find her)
But I'm like that Northwest Mountie (gonna find her)
You know I'll bring her in someday (gonna find her)
(Gonna find her)
Well, now, if I have to swim a river
You know I will
And a if I have to climb a mountain
You know I will
And-a if she's a-hiding up on a-blueberry hill
Am I gonna find her, child, you know I will
'Cause I've been searchin' (gonna find her)
Oh, yeah, searchin' (gonna find her)
My goodness, searchin' every which a-way yeah, yeah (gonna find her)
But I'm like that Northwest Mountie
You know I'll bring her in some day (gonna find her)
(Gonna find her)
Well, Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade got nothin', child, on me
Sergeant Friday, Charlie Chan and Boston Blackie
A-no matter where she's a-hiding, she's gonna hear me a comin'
Gonna walk right down that street Like Bulldog Drummond
'Cause I've been searchin' (gonna find her)
Ooh, Lord, now, searchin' (gonna find her)
Mm, child, searchin' every which a-way yeah, yeah
But I'm like that Northwest Mountie
You know I'll bring her in some day (gonna find her)
(Gonna find her)

@shodanart

D D I see! Yes. That’s a great way to learn English: Elvis records! ☺️
I was born 1946, and grew up in Texas.
So, yes, you are correct, in 1954 mainstream radio did not play”race records,” as they called them. And, the “negro” stations were hard to tune in.

Elvis was definitely the bridge from black R&B to white audiences, in 1956.
Between 1957 and 1959 more and more black music was played.
That was when I first started hearing: Sam Cooke, the Coasters, Ray Charles, the Drifters. On the jukeboxes they called it: “Rhythm & Blues.
Chuck Berry, Sweet Little Sixteen, Johnny B. Goode and Maybelline; Fats Domino Blueberry Hill, were aired around 1957 as I remember. It was American Bandstand that most of us young Americans were introduced to the black performers. Audiences sadly had no blacks until around maybe 1960. But, those audiences started being integrated before Civil Rights. Music brought us together nicely.

I always felt a little scandalous when I’d drop in a nickel and play: Fats Domino, Jimmy Jones - “Handy Man,” Good Timing” I think you would like those.

It was around 1962 that early Motown started to hit big- the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles were starting to blow my mind!
That’s when all AM radio started playing R&B.
So nice you like this music.
Coasters are great fun-Lyrics and still managed to get a soulful sound.

@shodanart

D D Awesome, Maria!
Why did I feel scandalous? In the 1950’s life was so conservative, particularly in the south and in Texas. Also, because everyone was white in school, it was completely segregated. So no one in 1956 and 1957 ever mentioned “negro music.” So when I found that every song I liked was that black Rhythm and Blues music. That set me aside as different. I would put on a record on the jukebox and I’d see older guys shaking their heads and then go put Country & Western or Pat Boone.
I felt like I was getting away with something. Like- “I’m white, so I’m sneaking in negro music to listen too
AND I’d buy the 45 rpm singles of the Marvelettes, “Playboy” and “At Last,” by Etta James. You’ll like those.
They were so great I felt like I was getting away with something.

Listen to Marvin Gaye sing “Can I get a Witness” Not the live TV- but find a good recording on Youtube. It is powerful.

Also, Smokey Robinson, “Ooh Baby, Baby.”
and, Marvin Gaye, “Sexual Healing” I think you’ll love those songs, too.
☺️❤️

@makaveli4life

2y↑2

(Gonna find her)
(Gonna find her)
(Gonna find her)
(Gonna find her…….)

Yeeeeheah I've been searching
Ah I searching
Ooh yeah searching every which a-way yeah yeahi
Ooh yeah searching I'm searching
Searching every which a-way yeah yeahi
But I'm like that Northwest mountain
You know I'll bring her in someday

(Gonna find her)
(Gonna find her)

Well now if I have to swim a river
You know I will
And a if I have to climb a mountain
You know I will
And a if she's a hiding up on a blueberry hill
Am I gonna find her child you know who will
'Cause I've been searching (Gonna find her….)
Ooooh yeahehe searching
My goodness searching every which a-way yeah yeah
But I'm like that Northwest mountain
A you know I'll bring her in some day

(Gonna find her)
(Gonna find her)

Well Sherlock Holmes Sam Spade got nothin' child on me
Sergeant Friday Charlie Chan and Boston Blackie
And no matter where she's a hiding she's gonna hear me a coming
I gonna walk right down that street like Bulldog Drummond
'Cause I've been searching (Gonna find her….)
Oooooh Lord now searching mmhmmmmm child
Searching every which a-way yeah yeah
But I'm like that Northwest mountain
You know I'll bring her in some day

(Gonna find her)
(Gonna find her)

But I'm like that Northwest mountain
You know I'll bring her in some day

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@gkerns4213

2y↑191

I'm 82 years young. In 1957, I was a life guard on Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. I have just rediscovered this song. I remember dancing to it, over and over, all night long.
It is wonderful to enjoy such a very special time in my life again. Thank you! 🙏

@wavejapper

2y↑8

I was cooking out on the patio, I'm 51 years old and this song pops into my head. I'd listen to this song on my Mom and Dad's old 45 record as a kid. I remember it sounding better on the old record. Thanks for sharing your story.👍

@georgecarere2709

canuck been to rehoboth beach and hurricane warning -neat spot

@shawntingstad4254

1y↑2

I can totally see that …this song has such great energy!!!

@mrmusiclover4178

1y↑6

@Johnny Dee I was 16 in 1957, and this song was very popular. Brings back nice memories!

@mrmusiclover4178

1y↑1

I am 81, and remember this as being very popular. Unfortunately, most of the people I knew then who also enjoyed the song, are how deceased.

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@DeathKurai57xx

8y↑279

In my opinion, the iron giant is one of the best movies ever. The story is great, the animations and the music too! Fantastic!

@SonicGamerGirl2006

3y↑12

Yeah...

It's a shame, though, that the film bombed hard in the box office when it was first released in theaters...

@bretthayward3306

3y↑10

I totally agree with you. This film should have more recognition. It's such a well made film, I love the 50s vibe. My little 2year old lad has been watching it at least 3 times a day for the past 2 months and I'm not even fed up of it.

@cinematicsterling6897

2y↑5

it’s my favorite movie of all time! one of the movies from my childhood that still holds up

@GoogleAids

2y↑4

Never seen a movie other than the Iron giant with a message like "you are who you choose to be" hit as heavy as a machine made to kill, chooses not too.

As I type it out I'm sure there's hundreds of movies with this theme.

@talkingben3332

2y↑2

It always seems like the oldest of the movies have a bad reputation once they come out but everyone ends up loving them after like 20 years

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@camerontorres3872

4y↑130

That strange feeling when a song from the 50s gives you 2000s nostalgia.

@chrissym4083

2y↑1

I was born in 88 with boomer parents .. I feel you!

@011mrq7

1y↑15

Depends on how many times you had to rewind the movie iron giant on VHS 📼

@Sharloks

51w↑1

Muppets!

@Maxmellow94

27w

True I was surprised it was it was 50s songs at first

@camerontorres3872

5y↑65

I was first introduced to the Iron Giant when I was in sixth grade, and this song really stood out to me. This is the first time I've listened to it in years and so many memories are flashing back to me. I definitely want to go back.

@Panthers0773

Oh my got I forgot the iron giant had this but Lizzie McGuire actually sent me here the episode where Liszt and her brother Matt was handcuffed the whole day with eachother

@011mrq7

Feels strange, eh?

@redhoodreviews8504

9y↑208

I've been looking this song for YEARS. LITERALLY. Ever since I first saw The Iron Giant this song got stuck in my head. LOVE IT!

@Dinjur

7y↑33

so you've been....searchin' ;)

@redhoodreviews8504

7y↑9

RealMetalGaming Yeah...
I've been searchin' every which a-way.

@garyeagleson5634

Just "ask" google, she knows everything.🙄✌💚

@sebrown2040

4y↑2

Love it

@trenttreg8599

4y↑1

Same

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@lisacassar9486

1y↑16

I am 56 years old and this music still jams. Even after all these years it's still fresh!

@theodoreaguglia8902

42w

Yo this song was made 10 years before you were born

@auntie_Slayer

35w

@@theodoreaguglia8902lmao so what? He would have been 10 when this came out, which is around the time kids develop their own musical tastes. You dumbass 😂.

@DylanGirl1963

4y↑35

One of my all-time favorite rock & roll songs! The 50s ROCKED!

@jeanettea12345

4y↑42

Part of my teenage years. All we listened and danced to were the gifted genius black brothers of the 1950s. Love them all and appreciate them more than words can say. So many happy memories. Thank you guys for making my teenage years so good.

@ericdeming6029

37w

Amen!

@MaiaCG98

10y↑71

I love this song soo much! It reminds me of my favorite childhood movie Iron Giant! :) The movie came out when I was 1years old. This song just makes me smile :)

@kcsh1107

10y↑1

not only u budd !!!!

@KiddGreen1

9y↑2

Kenny chuah Its a classic, takes me back as a kid when I was watching The Iron Giant :) Good Memories! Love this song

@101Volts

45w

I was 7 when the movie came out, but I probably first saw it when it aired on TV, so I might have been 8. I was pretty close in age to Hogarth, and my parents and I had the movie recorded off TV onto a VHS tape.

@davemiller5685

18w

I was kid in the 60s. One of my fondest memories is seeing my Mom putting on one of her records with the Coasters and just dancing around like a kid. There's a lot of joy and good vibes coming off these tracks.

@samgardner3345

4y↑7

Loved 50s tunes since I heard em at 5 yrs old(1989). Had a magnetic pull to ALL of it!!!
Doesn't matter the style. Give me The 50s in a BIG OL DOSE as often as possible!!!!!

@delossbrown5804

3y↑18

I love this! Takes me back to my teen-age years. Thank you very much!

@corey-bird3489

3y↑1

I ought to put this on my expressive channel.

@farstar41

2y↑1

I was 16 when this came out--loved it then --love it now.

@REDDOG2023

@farstar41 IM 83 AND THIS SONG IS STILL ONE OF MY FAVORITES IF THIS DONT GET YOUR TOES TAPING YOUR DEAD HA HA

@JeanieCJones

9y↑30

If I have to swim a river - am I gonna find her child you know i will!
One of the best rock recordings in history!

@mrmusiclover4178

4y↑7

Love this! Brings back my teen years of the mid to late 1950's. Thanks!

@v.peters1071

28w

All time favorite... can't get enough of it.

@nomadpi1

5y↑9

SEARCHING...still searching at 75 yrs old...the Coasters...WOW, after all these years I still want to dance to that downbeat!

@lifeisonehugedream

10y↑5

Just EXCELLENT... Great song from 1957 with great rythum and soul to it... Been Searchin' for this track for so long now, then heard it played again on Australian radio only today which inspired me to find it on YouTube. Its a pity they dont still record music like this today... Im really saddened for the younger generation today, who has no idea of what really good music should sound like.

@whalesong999

5y↑18

It must have been '55 or thereabouts I first heard this on a 45rpm of a friends. One of the most "fun" recordings I've ever heard. Thanks for posting.

@westside4life77

4y↑10

One of My Parents favorite songs of the 60's, Thank you Mom & Dad for giving Me an ear for different types of music! Rest Peacefully!!!

@RZLAND

5y↑5

This was a song my parents used to listen to in the car when I was a kid. Something made me search for it today. Thanks for uploading it. Brings back some memories.

@REDDOG2023

im that parent 83 years old and still play this all the time

@Dragonballwatchrb

7y↑17

I'm 20 years old studying at the university, and still love watching this movie. it's a always a blast ^_^

@011mrq7

1y↑3

You done with university yet?

@Dragonballwatchrb

1y↑2

@011 mrq Hey, yeah, finished some years ago, now I’m working in Tokyo. 😁

@011mrq7

1y↑2

@Robin XD hell yeah man.
Watch some Japanese horror and anime for me.

And of course, the iron giant.

@snap2114

5y↑5

Listening to this after reading that this song was a favorite of Paul McCartney's & John Lennon. They listened to it during their early start & Paul still enjoys today, 2019. Awesome tune! 😊

@ronroberts3131

This is one of the first songs I heard and remember as a child growing up. Great tune.

@ZigZag9639

6y↑9

It's a very catchy song from Iron Giant.
#90sGeneration

@GambleRogersYesJustinBieberNo

8y↑513

Love The Iron Giant since i was 8 years old

@alanmello9147

8y↑10

I have the DVD! I love this movie since i was a kid!

@GambleRogersYesJustinBieberNo

8y↑9

Alan Mello 755 I have the VHS!

@alanmello9147

8y↑1

GambleRogersYesJustinBieberNo Woow kkkkkk

@GambleRogersYesJustinBieberNo

8y↑2

Alan Mello 755 I`m now 13.

@alanmello9147

8y↑1

GambleRogersYesJustinBieberNo me too! hehe!

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@tatsumaki_simp

5y↑4

Love this song!!! Currently watching the iron giant and had to find this song to blast it!!!

@georgesabol459

4y↑1

The Coasters, class , pure class & talent.

@gregmongrain

18w

I never expected this. I didn't understand one of the lines, so I checked it, and in the process, listened to the song a bunch of times, the way they must have back in the day, and oh my God, this song grabbed me inside my chest and I shouted out loud! Wow, what a surprise to be writing and toss your pen, stand up, start dancing, then go back to your computer and make it play that song over and over and over again...

@philbrown9764

1y↑2

Someone on a TV show said they were “searching” and that one word made me think of this song. I’ll be 74 this year and I remember it, from when it first came out. Great song.

@philholloway4424

4y↑1

This song came out long before I did, but I love it!!!! And it makes this 51 year old 16 again!!! Love it!!!!

@thedepressiveprogressive7620

9y↑7

This song pops in my head from time time and I was sitting here thinkin bout my writing... This would be a great song for a montage of my character from my Fallout Inspired post apocalyptic world taking out loose ends in brutal ways...
Ahh my creativity....

@DodgeBlaZe5

8y↑2

That's what I was thinking! I really wish this song was on fallout

@MrDark2014

2y↑3

Iron giant is an amazing movie. Always gives me the excitement and flowing love like in E.T

@frankiewells-pullins8255

5y↑4

we used to play the jukebox and dance in the gym at lunch hour. This song was one of the most played. So much fun.

@sol2wit781

2y↑5

I can’t stop playing this song because now I’m thinking about the iron giant.

@badtexasbill5261

4y↑1

These guys are legendary

@Niajam77

1y↑1

Love the coastets

@jackhana7374

42w↑1

If anyone thinks the 50s did not produce heavy duty rock, refer them to this little gem by a heavy duty group!

@jorgehumbertomonroylomeli9792

creo fue la primera cancion que escuche a los 13 o14 y de ahi no pare con el rock por años, ahora la escuche con nostalgia pero ya no remueve los quimicos en mi cerebro como en esos increibles años, ahora gusto de muchos tipos de musica pero predomina la clasica

@dcherson

I remember when this song was on the top of the charts and played on local R&R stations (in Boston, WMEX and WILD), in listening to it now it great soul and the words were right on.

@1murder99

8y↑12

I have loved these guys for more than 50 years.

@ronaldreddog4789

8y↑2

me also my favorite oldie and I'm an oldie 70+ i play it all the time

@tu.chiquitobombon

Damn your old

@utente7707

11y↑5

Thank you! It brigs back beautiful childhood memories

@Weetodb

10y↑17

I love this song so much

@thedanster98

47w

Forever thankful to iron giant for this one

@jlacey6674

9y↑12

@jamaaldaynitelong8367

2y↑1

That's talent 💯

@geraldinalagos

Love it!!!!

@pintyricketts6842

3y↑5

I remember hearing this song playing on the radio in Jamaica when I was a young boy and always remember the punch line but didn't know the name of it until now

@garykimble4400

5y↑7

This was my favorite Rock N Rock song when I was in high school.

@MogamboJack

10y↑1

Love this stuff!!!

@51578818r

4y↑1

This was the side that turned me in to group harmony music. I could not stop playing it. I was 12 & my music world changed forever. I have never stopped listening to this music art form. Wish the Time Capsule Show / Group Harmony Review was still on the air. Come on WFUV you could air the old shows at 12 midnight on Saturday. You would have a world wide audience. And the music would be way way better then what you are airing during that time slot. Come on, do the right thing.

@barbaraj.f.jackson40

The years of rocking 60's and the memories of 50 years plus. The fun songs, dancing, and the days of youth. The Coasters, Platters, Temps, Supremes, Ike, Tina, Mary, Otis, Chantells, Gladys, The Four Tops, Little Richard, Big Bopper, Jackie, Fats, Etta, Little Esther, Bobby,etc.will never be forgotten.

@oldermusiclover

44w

one of the things I loved most about the Coasters records was the drummers

@alanoneill3065

My father used to say... those old songs are good, Someone should write some more of them

@SetoKaiba951

2y↑2

Finally after 23 Years I found this thank you iron giant

@barrychmura3229

On this day in 1964 {March 8th} Ace Cannon's instrumental covered version of "Searchin'"* entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #90; the next week it rose to #84 and that was also its last week on the chart...
Between December 1961 and March 1964 the 'Godfather of the Alto Sax' had five Top 100 records; his biggest hit was his debut record, "Tuff", it peaked at #17 {for 2 weeks} on March 4th, 1962...
John 'Ace' Cannon will celebrate his 81st birthday in two months on May 5th {2015}...
* And disappointingly I couldn't find Mr. Cannon's version on You Tube...

@ssemodnarsgod1

2y↑3

The Iron Giant is better than anything that Disney has done lately... Disney alone, not Marvel nor Pixar.

@judyhendrickson4023

One of my older sisters favorite song!!!

@redcrayon214

5y↑64

@REDDOG2023

i found her 60 years ago and still have her i wish it was still 1960 ha ha

@terranceippolito5061

1y↑4

The Iron Giant Movie was the best exposure I had to this awesome Track..

@shodanart

4y↑1

Thank you for posting this fine old gem I heard in 1959 in Okinawa as a fifteen year old white kid loving black music !! Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Smokey, hit me deeply!
Dad was stationed at Kadena Air Force Base. The 19, 20 year old black boxers at Kadena took me under their ring and taught me boxing.
I’ll never forget that kindness!

@DD-sr7no

4y↑1

The first time I heard this song was in Lima, Peru ---many years ago. It was a Pat Boone's cover. I found it a quite decent version, I liked it. Then I heard the original Coasters. So adorable...

@DD-sr7no

4y↑1

Yes Rusty. I noticed that too, kids were clapping :-) These are lovely videos..Since I was born in 1961 in Lima I never had a chance to watch those singers before. We had a TV set at home --something really unusual in Peru at that time but we had no videos like these ones. I learnt that white audiences, mainly in the US, didn't have access to black performers but things changed later. You just confirmed this information. My first LP I bought was an Elvis Presley's, helped me learn English. Then in Canada I could buy all the CDs I wanted :-) Great music, great time.

@shodanart

@DD-sr7no

4y↑1

Hi Rusty. Thanks a lot for all this wonderful information. I still wonder why those ''negro'' stations were hard to tune in. Anyways, I was checking my CD collection --yes, I still buy CDs, I love to read the ''pochettes'', sometimes they have interesting facts and anecdotes.

I found my Chuck Berry's ''The Great Twenty Eight'' by Chess Records. Then ''The Coasters Greatest Hits''--no 'Searchin' there :-( I also have a beautiful ''The Supremes" CD. It's a shame I do not have any Fats Domino Records but I adore his songs, above all ''Ain't That A Shame'' No Marvin Gaye or Smokey Robinson either, I will check on youtube.
Why did you feel a little scandalous when you listened to Fats Domino or Jimmy Jones? :-) I had already listened to those two Jimmy Jones songs you mentioned. I didn't know neither the title nor the performer, they are totally awesome. Thanks again for the information. By the way, my name is Maria :-)

@shodanart

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@sparkescadman

9y↑110

Dad played this record when I was a kid.

@garyeagleson5634

COOL, YOU'RE DAD WAS A BAD DUDE WITH HIS MUSIC, SURE MAKES ME WISH THIS SONG WOULD PLAY FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES WHILE ELABORATING ON HIS "SEARCHIN".🙏✌💚🙂

@rockinrock3215

Me too

@REDDOG2023

4y↑1

dad still plays it and dad is 81

@lukeperry100

9y↑17

This song makes me laugh and happy. My mother use to play it blaring loud on a 45 of course.

@samhicks97

6y↑16

I KNEW I HEARD THIS SONG SOMEWHERE BEFORE! I HEARD IT ON THE IRON GIANT. I AM SO ECSTATIC RIGHT NOW.

@shellmora

Okay,but how did you find here right now?

Or three years ago that is?
lol

@ellonysman

Searchin. Mccartney and lennon took two busses across Liverpool to hear this 7inch hit. Thank you Coasters for a hand In creating ❤ musical history!

@sarahhajko8910

I love the song, make no mistake, it is because I love it that I feel it absolutely belongs in a horror film

@brickgrandma

5y↑3

This was the song they were playing on the boardwalk in NJ in 1957 when my hubby (boyfriend then) fell in love, now married nearly 60 years, guess he found me!!

@veronicaoliver7293

4y↑1

I always liked this tune!♥️🙋🏼‍♀️

@Featureman

5y↑146

I knew a guy who had a brand new 1957 Ford. He gave me a ride home from work one day and we heard this for the first time on his radio. I really like the piano.

@oldermusiclover

3y↑5

me too and the drummer that was either Lieber or Stoller on piano and the Coasters had three session drummers but don't know which one this is

@henryvillegas8952

3y↑2

@ginny white lll lll

@joseluisespinosa3997

3y↑4

El gigante de hierro.

@uuuueber

3y↑1

Featureman!

@mendezcansecoernesto1267

3y↑2

I work for the government

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@BrutalMetalViking

12y↑3

Best song from the Iron Giant. Thank you! I almost thought I'd have to upload it myself, heh.

@AllBobsAllTheTime

6y↑1

I always dig how they name check all the old-time detectives in the last verse.

@makaveli4life

2y↑2

@Cherryblossom-hc9yv

7y↑357

If you're Kent Mansly, this song is a grim reminder that an 8 year old boy put chocolate laxatives in your ice cream 😂

@iexist7355

6y↑9

Mrs.Elvis Presley I thought he was 11 though

@Cherryblossom-hc9yv

6y↑5

Glassboi I think he was lol. My bad

@tu.chiquitobombon

6y↑6

It's most likely that he's 12

@JamesJohnson-nm5pu

3y↑1

LMAOO

@mcjr5582

3y↑1

@happy accident bruh just search up the iron giant on google. It says he’s 8 years old in the overview

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@M0rmagil

7y↑1

TOOK DAMN FOREVER TO FIND THIS SONG!!! FIRST THE IRON GIANT, THEN OCTOBER SKY, AND NOW!! I have found it! (breaks down into tears) yes...thank you...thank you D:

@blazeandcyrus

6y↑21

I was brought here by the love of some of the greatest music made.

@yungturismo7309

Iron Giant brought me here. Just realized it has brought most others here too. Simply amazing

@mikeyvibes7233

3y↑1

Never forget, LONG LIVE THE GIANT!

@nickcivis

as a youngster in the 50s i went to the Riverside roller rink and skated to this song many times...

@laurajohnson5756

i remember when i was 6 or seven i heard this song in the iron giant i loved it best song ever tysm for posting this lex

@jimgallagher2979

4y↑2

I remember it well. My junior year in high school, the prom with the love of my life.

@shodanart

4y↑1

Remember this the year it came out! Listening on my little transistor radio. Dad was stationed in Okinawa! We lived off base in the village for the first year in 1959.

@darrylevans4401

4y↑2

One of the best songs they ever made The great Coasters dtill play it on my internet radio show Classic Soul me the Masterblaster

@trenttreg8599

4y↑3

My Grandma & grandpa like this so much 😘!

@thechuckman-sc1ku

4y↑4

Wow, I come to this to hear the song to feel some nostalgia and I check the comments to see it’s full of Iron Giant quotes.
Thanks everyone!

@michaelrini3654

19w

Am 75 and me and my best friend since the early '50's used to sing this song when we would walk somewhere. Also we use to watch those TV shows like the ones at the end of the song! Our favorite was Charlie Chan & Boston Blackie! Our good old days.

@vickyhernandez7806

Love this music cuz when I was in high school we would dance to all this music but we used to call them SOCK HOPS cuz the dances were in the gym floor and we could not dance or even walk in the gym with shoes because we would scratch the floor. So to me they remind me of sock hops dancing in socks only. So much fun I wish we could go back in time. This kids now a days don’t know how to have fun.

@dotking5777

4y↑1

Love the beautiful song...

@dotking5777

4y↑1

Love this beautiful song.

@alexarolasgarcia1747

Esta buena canción la canto THE COASTERS en el año 1957

@ChampaRealLordChampa

4y↑2

I’m sure most of everyone from the newer generations first heard this song in the iron giant like me xD, I loved that movie since I was really little

@tonton1282

7y↑2

When i got a little older the iron giant made me cry and it still does 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

@chinzebo

Neat song!!!

@alnotter4717

Loved the Coasters

@kimberlyjohnson8434

37w↑1

Cj i am 74 years old i will always remember this old classic

@laurencehoefler8711

Really neat; you providing the lyrics of this great recording by the Coasters. I met Carl Garner about 15 to 20 years ago and he autographed a Coasters LP for me. "Idol With The Golden Head" is my other favorite song of theirs. --------- Laurence H. of Del Rio, Texas

@mikegallegos4204

I'm 47 my mom and my parents are in their 70s and they showed me these oldies and they will make music this good ever again the music now in 2023 sucks and the music industry ran out of ideas I love oldies

@darrylevans4401

5y↑1

One of my favorites by the great Coasters my friend Billy Guy is a original member of The Coasters.

@richardfurlott4243

Darryl , My wife and I saw them at Tge Sahara in Vegas ; they were great under the big chandelier ! Thanks for mentioning Billy ; great evening ,always remembered !!!!

@benbrierly4648

7y↑32

now this is music

@DD-sr7no

I really enjoyed the song. It's funny to hear all those great detectives mentioned in it: Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade, Sergeant Joe Friday, Charlie Chan...even Boston Blackie. Thanks for sharing.