Peak
5
Weeks
14
Score
2,495
Chart Year
1967
Blues Magoos were a Psychedelic Rock group from The Bronx who were part of a New York City music scene that included The Lovin' Spoonful and The Youngbloods. "(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet" was their only hit, reaching its chart peak the first week of 1967. The band, led by lead singer Emil "Peppy Castro" Thielhem, was a huge influence on Syd Barrett and his band Pink Floyd. Thielhem later became lead singer of the band Balance. This song occupies an interesting little niche in music history: somewhere between Acid and Punk Rock, with a little Mothers Of Invention "Freak Out" mixed in. The band is quite boastful in the song, declaring, "Nothin' can hold us and nothin' can keep us down, and someday our names will be spread all over town." Of course, they ended a one-hit-wonder, but the arrogance was part of a display that included big, stylish hair and electric blue/flashing light suits. They were hard to miss when they performed the song on various TV shows. This was used in the 1968 movie Easy Rider.
One day you're up and the next day you're down You can't face the world with your head to the ground The grass is always greener on the other side, they say So don't worry, boys, life will be sweet some day Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh We made enough mistakes But you know we got what it takes Oh, we ain't got nothin' yet No, we ain't got nothin' yet Nothin' can hold us and nothin' can keep us down And someday our names will be spread all over town We can get in while the getting is good So make it on your own, yeah, you know that you could Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh We got to make the break 'Cause we got too much at stake Oh, we ain't got nothin' yet No, we ain't got nothin' yet We made enough mistakes But you know we got what it takes Oh, we ain't got nothin' yet No, we ain't got nothin' yet
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 10, 1966 | 89 | 37 |
| 2 | Dec 17, 1966 | 74 | 52 |
| 3 | Dec 24, 1966 | 60 | 66 |
| 4 | Dec 31, 1966 | 41 | 85 |
| 5 | Jan 7, 1967 | 31 | 95 |
| 6 | Jan 14, 1967 | 24 | 102 |
| 7 | Jan 21, 1967 | 13 | 113 |
| 8 | Jan 28, 1967 | 10 | 116 |
| 9 | Feb 4, 1967 | 7 | 119 |
| 10 | Feb 11, 1967 | 5 | 121 |
| 11 | Feb 18, 1967 | 5 | 121 |
| 12 | Feb 25, 1967 | 9 | 117 |
| 13 | Mar 4, 1967 | 12 | 114 |
| 14 | Mar 11, 1967 | 35 | 91 |