So that's why the Beatles took a step back from public life

Hullabaloo was a prime-time music show on NBC from 1965-66 that tried to latch onto that groovy youth vibe while it was still apple-cheeked and carefree (that is to say, before the long hair and stuff like pot, Vietnam and the urban riots made youth a lot angrier and maverick-ier). And what says young and new and irreverent more than Jerry Lewis, huh? Actually, Jerry was trying to puff the rock-band aspirations of his son Gary. In truth, Gary had little talent and the producers of Gary Lewis and the Playboys vinyls did their best to be sure that Gary's contributions were hardly to be heard.

And you'll hear why. To latch onto the groovy youth vibe, going with the Beatles was a good idea then. Well, almost always. The show decided to open with Jerry and Gary doing a duet on Help. More like Yelp. Not even Goldie Hawn's presence as a Hullabaloo girl could save the day.



Some more modern music critics were moved to comment on this performance:



"Yo yo, checkitoutcheckitout! Wow, man...Jerry Lewis, big star. But guess what, this just wasn't a good song for you. And Gary, I think you were a liiitle pitchy in parts. Just not feeling it, dog.







"This was just so beautiful, father and son coming together. It wasn't the best effort ever, but god bless your heart, the love came through."



"What bloody planet are you on, Paww-la? That was god-awful, karaoke dreck. Not one redeeming quality about it. I'll bet the French loved it, though."




"Fuck off, Simon!"