The Mamas & The Papas 'California Dreamin'' (September 24, 1967) On The Ed Sullivan Show

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[hell]

Michelle singing into the banana will be forever iconic

[Patsik]

The best "I don't want to lip sync" protest performance ever.

[brianh]

All the leaves are brown and the skies are grey, this banana I'm eating is quite okay

[TheGabygael]

casually talking to each other as the playback does its thing is a mood

[metro-xsmz]

In my lifetime I have never ever seen a person eat while singing, even if it was lip singing.

[mikec]

So impressive. Even while performing she still worries about her potassium intake

[amandakelley]

I listened to a video about The Mamas and The Papas. They said that they were forced to lip sync when they played on tv shows.
Her eating the banana was her way of Rebeling about it.

[sammysouth]

Hot damn Michelle was mesmerizingly beautiful. She used to take my breath away. I was three years younger than her. She’s now 79 and I’m 76 and still adore her.

[braydenhayes]

This was one of the most rebellious Ed Sullivan performances I've seen via the internet with Michelle eating a banana, John and her socializing during their "performance", Denny throwing around the mic singing through the audio sometimes, and Mama Cass killing it with her belting voice breaking through the pre made audio

[scortchie]

Even though they are "miming" the song, you can still hear Cass Elliott singing over the recording. Bless her.

[VintageArtGuy]

Love how Michelle loses her microphone and ends the song singing into a banana

[zaceaton]

I love it, Michele was upset about having to lipsync so she made a mockery of it all 🤣 classic

[InsignificantNick]

This is a very cool performance! Michelle eating a banana, John talking to Michelle during the song, Denny throwing the mic around, and Mama Cass really belting out the lyrics over the record!

[kevynmader]

Cass Elliots strong "background" vocals make this song. Her harmonizing takes it to another level. Her voice soars over all others.

[conner-manradio]

Are they supposed to be lip syncing. I like how one of them just eats a banana.

[marcelo]

Michele has a timeless beauty. She looks like a girl straight out of a Miss Universe pageant.

[munkymoo]

When Michelle offers Cass a bit banana, Cass declines, then reassures Michelle.The two of them loved each other. Great friends.

[VS]

Fifty-four years later and this song still resonates on so many levels.

[camusalbert]

A goddess holding the earth in her right hand and singing with a banana instead of a mic.

[kolbyalexander]

I love how you can low key hear Cass actually singing in it