The Lovin’ Spoonful, Do You Believe in Magic | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 166^th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Do You Believe in Magic” by The Lovin’ Spoonful. 

The vibes, the vibes, those Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶! Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 is a column that celebrates awesome songs from the past.  The records that grace this column are older, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re ancient – no fossils 🦴! All genres of music are welcome. In the 166th edition of Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 (2023), we recollect and reflect on 🎵 “Do You Believe in Magic”, performed by 🎙 The Lovin’ Spoonful. 

Question: “Do you believe in magic 🪄 in a young girl’s heart?” Yes, we do, 🎙 The Lovin’ Spoonful! “How the music can free her whenever it starts?” The American folk rock band has a few hits to their name with 🎵 “Do You Believe in Magic” ranking among their biggest and best known.  A top-10 single from the collective’s debut LP,  💿 Do You Believe in Magic, “Do You Believe in Magic” peaked at no. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.  The record was penned by 🎼 ✍ John B. Sebastian, who also sings lead on the exuberant, feel-good pop classic.  Although brief in duration, “Do You Believe in Magic” is potent. It was once used in McDonald’s commercials after all, among others.  Also, the anthem is a popular soundtrack for an assortment of films.

“I’ll tell you about the magic 🪄, and it’ll free your soul,” Sebastian sings near the end of the first verse, continuing, “But it’s like  tryin’ to tell a stranger ‘bout-a rock ‘n’ roll.” Word 🤘! Magic 🪄 and music 🎶 are intertwined throughout “Do You Believe in Magic.” That’s a big part of the – wait for it – MAGIC 🪄.  “If you believe in magic, don’t bother to choose / If it’s jug band music or rhythm and blues.” WOO! Besides the magical lyrics and strong vocals from John B. Sebastian, the music rocks too.  The groove is consistent and strong from the jump.  There’s a winning guitar 🎸solo – 🤘.  The instrumentation, overall,  successfully bridges folk, pop, and rock.  Honestly, deep analysis is not necessary.  The magic 🪄 of 🎵 “Do You Believe in Magic” speaks for itself.

🎙 The Lovin’ Spoonful • 💿 Do you Believe in Magic • 🏷 BMG Heritage • 🗓 1965

The Lovin’ Spoonful, Do You Believe in Magic: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 166 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; BMG Heritage; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via  Pixabay]