Tom Jones 'It's Not Unusual' (June 13, 1965) on The Ed Sullivan Show

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[DavidRichardson]

The rare exception when the artists sound better live than on the record.

[tsicby]

To think those are totally live vocals. He's the real deal.

[leokimvideo]

The birth of the modern day Mullet, not unusual at all!

[PoliticusRex]

TOM JONES....The man that made snapping fingers a martial art.

[TheBibleSkeptic]

Loudest, most confident, finger-snaps in the business.

[TheSecurityCamChannel]

I was halfway expecting him to do the Carlton dance.

[excusemenoexcusemeno]

This man radiates masculinity like a spent uranium rod.

[ednguyen]

I'm actually a lot more impressed by the sound engineering of this mid-1960's LIVE performance than the performance itself! He's moving all over the place, he's snapping his fingers, and the microphone (probably on a boom) is picking it all up! Wow!

[TrusellaLouise-ngpl]

When I was a little girl I ran to the tv and kissed the screen when this came on. 💓

[silversrayleigh]

Originally this was a song about snapping fingers... reluctantly, he decided to sing to the snaps. This, is the story of Tom Jones.

[jakemarlow]

After lengthy and diligent research, scholars were able to painstakingly trace the origins of the mullet.

[Padesca]

He's 80 now and his voice... oh my god it's still powerfull.

[dosenwurst]

It is unbelievable that he is still going strong 56 years later.
Long live Sir Tom

[mikemccormick]

He didn’t have to lip sync. One of the most powerful voices.

[zekelucente]

This is live with no lip syncing and Tom nails it. Life was so much better when it was real.

[glennjoselane]

Amazing that he had an 80's hairstyle 20 years before they were in fashion.

[ezzo]

His voice was so strong he didn't need a mic lmao

[vimages]

I went to the doctors and told him ... `doc I just can`t stop singing Tom Jones songs. The doctor said it`s not unusual.

[beanotraffini]

Tom Jones don't need no Autotune...

[Speeeeed]

I didn't think mullets were legal in '65. My mom loved this dude.