History Music / TheLovinSpoonful

* RepurposedPopSong: "Do You Believe in Magic" was used as a UsefulNotes/McDonalds commercial jingle

-->-- "'''Do You Believe in Magic?'''"

* QuestioningTitle: "Do You Believe in Magic?" and "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?"

* PuttingTheBandBackTogether: The original lineup of Sebastian, Yanovsky, Boone, and Butler reunited for a one-off 1979 concert at a Catskills resort, which was subsequently incorporated into Music/PaulSimon's film ''One-Trick Pony''. They got together once more in 2000, for the group's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

* ''Film/WhatsUpTigerLily'' (1966)

After the band's dissolution John Sebastian went on to a moderately successful solo career, including an appearance at UsefulNotes/{{Woodstock}} and the chart-topping theme to TV's ''Series/WelcomeBackKotter''.

After the band's dissolution Sebastian went on to a moderately successful solo career, including an appearance at UsefulNotes/{{Woodstock}} and the chart-topping theme to TV's ''Series/WelcomeBackKotter''.

After the band's dissolution Sebastian went on to a successful solo career, including an appearance at UsefulNotes/{{Woodstock}} and the chart-topping theme to TV's ''Series/WelcomeBackKotter''.

* '''Zalman "Zal" Yanovsky''' - guitar, banjo, vocals (1965-67)

* AgeProgressionSong: From the "Darling, Be Home Soon":

* VocalTagTeam: While John Sebastian was the group's primary vocalist and principal songwriter (and consequently got the lion's share of the group's hit singles), all the other members performed lead vocal duties at various times. Especially since Sebastian wasn't even on their last album.

* VocalTagTeam: While John Sebastian was the group's primary vocalist and got the lion's share of hit singles, all the other members performed lead vocal duties at various times. Especially since Sebastian wasn't even on their last album.

* '''Steve Boone''' - bass, keyboards, vocals (1965-69)
* '''Joe Butler''' - drums, percussion, vocals (1965-69)

With a foot in the door in both the pop and the folk rock worlds, they were probably the greatest link (apart from Music/BobDylan) between New York's Greenwich Village FolkMusic scene and the West Coast PsychedelicRock scene. In their brief heyday the band found success with five albums, numerous hit singles, and even movie soundtracks, recording song scores for Creator/WoodyAllen's ''Film/WhatsUpTigerLily'' and Creator/FrancisFordCoppola's ''You're a Big Boy Now''.

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The Lovin' Spoonful were a band active from [[TheSixties 1965 to 1969]]. With a foot in the door in both the pop and the folk rock worlds, they were probably the greatest link (besides Music/BobDylan) between New York's Greenwich Village FolkMusic scene and the West Coast PsychedelicRock scene. In its brief heyday the band saw success with five albums, numerous hit singles, and even movie soundtracks, recording song scores for Creator/WoodyAllen's ''Film/WhatsUpTigerLily'' and Creator/FrancisFordCoppola's ''You're a Big Boy Now''.

The Lovin' Spoonful were a band active during TheSixties. With a foot in the door in both the pop and the folk rock worlds, they were besides Music/BobDylan probably the greatest link between New York's Greenwich Village FolkMusic scene and the San Francisco psychedelic scene. The band saw success with albums, singles, and movie soundtracks, recording song scores for Creator/WoodyAllen's ''Film/WhatsUpTigerLily'' and Creator/FrancisFordCoppola's ''Film/YoureABigBoyNow''.

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* AgeProgressionSong: From the love song "Darling, Be Home Soon": "And now, a quarter of my life has almost passed."

* HeavyMeta: A number of their songs revolve around music. "Do You Believe In Magic" about the power of songs in general. "Nashville Cats" about CountryMusic. "Jug Band Music" is about ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.

* VocalTagTeam: While John Sebastian got a lion's share of the hit songs, Joe Butler, Zal Yanovsky, and Jerry Yester have all done lead vocal duty. Especially since Sebastian isn't even on their last album.
* TheXOfY: Album title ''Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful''.

* QuestioningTitle: "Do You Believe in Magic" and "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?"

The Lovin' Spoonful were a band active during TheSixties. With a foor in both the pop and the folk rock worlds, they were besides Music/BobDylan probably the greatest link between New York's Greenwich Village FolkMusic scene and the rock'n'roll world. The band saw success with albums, singles, and movie soundtracks, recording song scores for Creator/WoodyAllen's ''Film/WhatsUpTigerLily'' and Creator/FrancisFordCoppola's ''Film/YoureABigBoyNow''.

* UnwantedGlassesPlot: "Four Eyes", about a kid getting picked on because of his nerd glasses.