No dancing girls, no flashy stage, nothing but a perfect voice and a brilliant song. Thank you Leo
@pguthrie222
Жыл бұрын
💙👍
@c.blakerockhart1128
Жыл бұрын
VERY Well said.😎
@stevejelly3161
Жыл бұрын
William Bruce ..... i know what you mean !!! . My only guess is they were musicians and artists back then and not out for the "fame game" ???? . Back then each year had a different theme and culture !!! . I think music now is a bit like cars ??? ...... all the same 🙂
@c.blakerockhart1128
Жыл бұрын
@@stevejelly3161 That's a really good comparison. Because today's car's AND today's radio music REALLY SUCK. I know your comment was not to me, but I think you made a PERFECT comparison. 😎
@stevejelly3161
Жыл бұрын
@@c.blakerockhart1128 C. Blake thanks for the reply 🙂 . Even jumping 10 years on ... i just watched Duran Duran - Save a Prayer live .. (just on youtube) from this year !!! . It struck me a few months ago about that album ????................. Those record companies back then "WOW" were they clever !!! Yeh they had that track as the "Ace Card" to the album ..... and electronic instruments they even had them at the forefront . Good music is still being created now but i think only Joe Wiley on Radio 2 finds them ??? lol . Leo Sayer ..... Lindisfarne... Abba ... Ian Dury a bit later ...but YES they were all different !!! . Hey check out Lizzo .... she's great 🙂
@johnrackham5312
7 жыл бұрын
I grew up in the 70's. Leo Sayer was definitely respected, but so underrated. What a song!!
@dariowestern
3 жыл бұрын
Respected, yes. Underrated, definitely not. He had heaps of hits like "When I Need You", "Moonlighting", "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" to name a few. If you want to find underrated 70's acts, look up Darren Burn, Ducks Deluxe, Brett Smiley, Jobriath for instance.
@ianreader611
3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree, a fabulous entrainer and singer, a dying breed
@paulshears2259
2 жыл бұрын
With all the crap going on today I wish I was back in the 1970's
@MultiCappie
2 жыл бұрын
I think what killed Leo for me was "When I Need You" (which he didn't even write.) Ugh. Not only a rippoff of "Famous Blue Raincoat", but so sickly syrup. His version of that song became bigger than he was. It became how he was viewed. But this song, holy crap, I never even heard this song in the 70s. This song absolutely rocks. He should have stuck with stuff like this, and I'm sad he didn't.
@bernardloveridge32
2 жыл бұрын
@@dariowestern P
@sfeigh
Жыл бұрын
Leo Sayer is an entertainment treasure. It saddens me that radio, oldies Top 40, basically ignore his legacy.
@allij7884
7 ай бұрын
Yes!! As someone born in the 2010’s it makes me sad
@lobo-uh2tb
3 ай бұрын
Well i think tiktok is just about to give this men the recognition he deserves because it look like its gona go viral, finaly something good out of that goddamn app
@lisasutherland-fraser4479
Ай бұрын
I used to act out this song to my siblings. I can remember it like it was yesterday!!
@davidpatterson2728
4 жыл бұрын
He was a genius before his time. Been listening to him for years. All of his songs are special. He pours his heart and soul into them. One of the greatest artist ever.
@beatle9239
4 жыл бұрын
Don't hear him mentioned much, but I also would consider him one of the greatest.
@shanemcnally2069
2 жыл бұрын
Great, great singer
@stephenrobinson9709
2 жыл бұрын
Agree... 100%. Very underrated. I'm sure a lot of artists took their lead from this guy... 👌❤️
@gordonjohnston9865
8 жыл бұрын
This has got to be one of the best live performances ever from any artist.
@camdix3250
Жыл бұрын
Agree 100%
@walter2065
Жыл бұрын
treu
@mala8671
9 ай бұрын
👍
@wheelinthesky300
7 жыл бұрын
Leo Sayer didn't need Special Effects. Leo's voice IS a Special Effect. So is his writing.
@georgequeen3015
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed . Leo is awesome / amazing voice.
@weezy337
4 жыл бұрын
He certainly was an original. I've always loved him so much!
@chrisl2285
8 жыл бұрын
I had no idea Leo Sayer did something like this early in his career. Hell of a performance and AMAZING vocals.
@josephinebrewer8840
Жыл бұрын
Hes awesome
@adrinathegreat3095
8 ай бұрын
This was the kind of big hits he was having in the UK back in 73-74, but once world wide fame hit in 1976 a huge commercial boost came together with a huge loss of credibility. People wouldn't admit to liking him or buying his records after the disco era and even during it. He became an object of fun, uncool and embarrassing, Leos image didn't fit in with disco and he seemed awkward and out of place, lost even. But had a couple of world wide no. 1 hits so followed the trend
@carlosruiz6999
5 ай бұрын
Leo is such an amazing talent, brilliant performance of this song, I love it with three dog night but Leo's version is wonderful ❤❤❤❤
@ittdust
7 жыл бұрын
One of those videos you randomly click on and it changes everything. What an awesome song.
@Karmen2010
3 ай бұрын
Same here. I saw this video a few years ago and I can't get enough. I love his outfit because he don't give af and his vocal range is out of this world
@gomogo2000
3 ай бұрын
Well said!!
@GazzoShow
9 күн бұрын
Oh Leo……….where you been
@theodorebehr
Жыл бұрын
This song! It's so perfectly painful it's genius.
@hermann1957
5 жыл бұрын
Ich habe den Song nur akustisch in Erinnerung. Der Auftritt ist live aber wesentlich eindrucksvoller!
@milesandress8265
Ай бұрын
I'm like chain smoker with this...got it playing everywhere
@stevenslane3074
Жыл бұрын
Grew up thinking this Was 3 Dog Night's Tune. When I found this show by Leo, my jaw dropped. One Man show also. I still like Long Tall Glasses, When I need You and other's. But this show, Wow, Great, so glad I found it.
@stevenslane3074
9 ай бұрын
100 %
@Piggie822
3 жыл бұрын
Shout out to Zach Cregger for playing this before Newsboyz, I've listened to it a hundred times since then
@Stephjam63
7 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable Talent! Just a natural born entertainer!
@AndySalinger33
7 жыл бұрын
this may very well be the best thing on youtube. this performance blows my fragile mind.
@SBuck1
14 жыл бұрын
I'm now a year into my recovery from a decades-long chronic drug addiction and this song is so relevant to me. It's where I was when I hit my rock bottom and I see the middle section as the nervous breakdown that brought me to my knees. A beautiful piece of work and the reminder I need to remember to be so grateful for where I am today. God bless
@geoffreycarson2311
Жыл бұрын
AMEN brother g
@ScottBuchan
Жыл бұрын
Now 13½ years clean and yup, this is still a very pertinent song 🎵
@angusielts7.00
2 жыл бұрын
I remember being blown away by this song in 1974. It was a gamechanger and launched Leo Sayer. I'm returning to it now in 2021 and it has a whole different meaning. It almost brings tears to my eyes.
@CaitBrennan
10 жыл бұрын
Brilliance. Fantastic performance.
@phillipbrown8571
10 жыл бұрын
he made some great songs think this is his best
@lanabanana68
6 жыл бұрын
yes,and just a boy the album is a masterpiece!
@pauld7827
Ай бұрын
I remember this song and Leo. I was 14 when this was in the charts and it was amazing then and is still amazing 50 years later! That's half a century!
@desertbreeze69
3 жыл бұрын
I’m back. It’s been three years. Sounds just as good as the first time I heard. Never boring or old😊👍
@42awww
9 жыл бұрын
This is the first time I've heard this song and it's love at first hear.
@bellyofanarchitect
Жыл бұрын
Thanks to my mum I always loved him.
@everythingisalie5320
2 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing and expression.
@trickymicky0007
8 жыл бұрын
my ring tone,certainly puts a smile on faces when i get a call:-)
@jcornelisjan
8 жыл бұрын
I didn't hear this song since 30 years. And still love it! The vinyl record on which it figures unfortunately broke in many pieces.
@ebonier2044
5 жыл бұрын
Just came out of the theatre from watching IT Chapter 2 and happy they showed this performance before the premiere.
@IMarcMan
5 жыл бұрын
Flora865 at the Alamo?
@ebonier2044
5 жыл бұрын
Mr L. alamo drafthouse
@alisonchurchley333
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this 👏🏻❤️
@carlos.leonard
7 жыл бұрын
I love it!!!
@simonmaverick9201
Жыл бұрын
Listening to this song again reminds me of when my Dad had a heart attack when he was visiting my mum in the cancer unit which, at the same time, I had a prostatectomy for my cancer and this song inspired all of us to live. LETS STOP LEAVING FAKE, SENTIMENTAL COMMENTS ON EVERY SONG FROM OLD TO GET LIKES - IT MAKES ME SICK.
@desertbreeze69
Жыл бұрын
Someone posted it again. Just had to honor them by listening. Always a pleasure. 😊
@kimholland9316
2 жыл бұрын
Grew up in the 60s and 70s and never appreciated his talent back then. Just getting into his first album
@CharlieVane21
8 жыл бұрын
Favourite song at the moment. I like both versions too.
@calkazdwalx3392
4 жыл бұрын
Once a time I Come back to Leo to hear his poestry. And then I think about my show and about that it must go on. Love it ❤️
@judybyrum9261
Жыл бұрын
Love Leo Sayer!
@GeorgeAlexander3370
6 жыл бұрын
Respected Pioneering Artist ...
@Mottleydude1
Ай бұрын
If you like this song then you will really like his song Long Tall Glasses.
@GazzoShow
9 күн бұрын
So ahead of its time
@bttrflygal
4 жыл бұрын
I remember hearimg this now .the minute i heard first couple of measures.great song
@korenakay1049
2 жыл бұрын
When you come back just to remind ur self I had the best life as a kid in the 70s & 80s
@debhill227
5 жыл бұрын
Superb+++++++++
@jeffandersen7397
5 ай бұрын
alway's loved this song. the introspective performer concept, also see "Carney" by Leon Russell as well as Pink Floyd's "the Wall"
@rickydyess8869
5 жыл бұрын
I like this version..
@lucilledelorme
7 жыл бұрын
I'd love to hear Puddles do a version of this, it seems so appropriate.
@joel9873
Жыл бұрын
Great voice
@frankchoque5425
3 жыл бұрын
que buena canción, que buena interpretación, bravo por Leo Sayer
@whiteowl1137
20 күн бұрын
Baby, although I chose this lonely life It seems it's strangling me now All the wild men with big cigars and gigantic cars They're all laughing at me now Oh, I've been so blind, yeah I've wasted time, wasted, wasted oh so much time Walking on the wire, high wire, yeah But I won't let the show go on Baby, there's an enormous crowd of people And they're all after my blood I wish maybe they'd tear down the walls of this theater And let me out, let me out I've been so abused, I've been so abused I broke all the rules, I broke every single rule I've been the fool, what a fool Ho, I won't let the show go on Oh, I've been so blind, yeah I've been so unkind so unkind wasted my time, wasted so much time But I won't let the show go on Baby, I wish you'd help me escape And help me get away Leave me outside my address Far away from this masquerade Oh, I've been so blind, yeah I've wasted my time, wasted, wasted oh so much time Walking on the wire, high wire, yeah But I won't let the show go on
@NONO-ox8ne
18 күн бұрын
Valeu!!
@gregb.162
5 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing him on Midnight Special
@donald4710
4 жыл бұрын
Ein Genie
@borolaspato1507
6 ай бұрын
Es Leo Sayer 😊🎉❤
@devanmoran
3 жыл бұрын
amazing (:
@keeks6886
Жыл бұрын
What a talent
@lamonagimenez2721
4 жыл бұрын
Santiago Pérez presente siempre viejo te amamos tu familia y tus nietos mai y marti
@andyandy64
4 жыл бұрын
Class!
@luisenriquecaceresrojas2714
2 жыл бұрын
Buena canción 🎸💕
@elifoust7664
6 жыл бұрын
Great version of 3 dog nights song and he wrote it.
@jayv8068
6 жыл бұрын
THIS IS THE real version
@luissilva9445
5 жыл бұрын
2019🙏🇧🇷❤❤❤
@davidcravena
6 жыл бұрын
Magic
@putsiecat16
6 жыл бұрын
there just HAD to be a banjo in this song.....
@jacksonirving4594
4 жыл бұрын
Classic Leo lad.. Liked it when you told big brother too fuck off.. Even security got a toung lashing..
@chrismichanicou8573
2 жыл бұрын
Elvis was a fan of his
@christopherhall2182
3 жыл бұрын
Cocaine is one hell of a drug
@angj6857
6 жыл бұрын
Doesn't hold a candle to Three Dog Night. The original studio recording is the best, hands down.
@digitalassets7834
10 жыл бұрын
Annie Lenox, Cyndi Lauper and Lady Gaga 40 years earlier!! Men aren't allowed to be like this in popular cultural anymore unless they fit into a very rigid definition of sexual branding, like Ru Paul. But where are the Leo Sawyers, Tom Waits, Elton Johns TODAY? The music industry reserves that strictly for females now. It's sad and this kind of genre restriction ironically dissipates the purity of artistic expression! Please subscribe to me if you agree.
@harmonicablues7892
9 жыл бұрын
Check out My Chemical Romance
@Biggus63
9 жыл бұрын
I don't know how much I agree with the 'sexual branding' thing, he's playing Pierrot the sad clown, a character that has roots in the late seventeenth century. The inspiration for his persona predates all that androgynous '70s stuff. Doesn't really matter anyway, it's pure gold, as good today as it was then.
@RomanA1087
3 жыл бұрын
Never heard this song before, saw it on the ol' tickin tok. This is the best version ive found far
@timchristopher3223
3 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what happened to me. I'm hooked.
@charlieeisenmenger8109
3 жыл бұрын
Haha same
@NativeGuy320
3 жыл бұрын
Me three. Damn good vocal control.
@fallentedge7694
3 жыл бұрын
SAME
@josephhill8313
3 жыл бұрын
Saaaame
@copaceticetal
4 ай бұрын
40 years old. Flipping through Tik Tok on my lunch break, hit this video and was astounded I had never heard of Leo Sayer or seen this performance until just now.
@zack4president
4 ай бұрын
Same, although I was already familiar with some of his other stuff, this song popped up in my feed and I cant get enough
@michealdavis5771
4 ай бұрын
@@zack4president thought he was good.. NOW I think he is Amazing
@alonsotd13
4 ай бұрын
Siento que todos venímos del mismo vídeo de TikTok.
@julianlennon7537
4 ай бұрын
I think this is actually closer to 50 years old!
@MuensterQ
4 ай бұрын
The version by three dog night is great too!
@agasdoc
Жыл бұрын
We all knew the 3 Dog Night version, but watching Leo, the songwriter perform this , made me appreciate his genius. Hard to explain, but every move and facial expression here is brilliant. This video made me go back and discover who he was.
@tezozomocchavez
Жыл бұрын
Exactly...well said
@TheNeri9
Жыл бұрын
first time I've seen this one. blown away!
@welshyyyyy
Жыл бұрын
In the UK we all knew the Leo Sayer version, he was very famous here in the 70's. I never heard of 3 Dog Night until many many years later (probably about 30 years later 😄)
@N_W677
Жыл бұрын
The 3 dog night version is amazing
@bruinfanatic65
Жыл бұрын
Yes 3 Dog Night's version is great, but Leo's original is the Tops!!!
@brockosweiler5757
2 жыл бұрын
The internet is an amazing thing, just discovering Leo Sayer for the first time....
@aw-md6oi
3 ай бұрын
he has a lot of good songs.Charted a lot back then.
@laurelwood8750
Ай бұрын
I am so sad for the younger kids. I lived with really, really great music.
@mondavou9408
12 күн бұрын
I just love that you're looking for quality music.
@codzy3532
Жыл бұрын
leo sayer should be in the rock an roll hall of fame hes underated
@karenjames6485
3 ай бұрын
Totally agree 👍 Love Leo!! ❤️
@DanaRArwen
Ай бұрын
Absolutely. A true versatile talent with moving, memorable & unique songs ❤
@firstbornjordan
Жыл бұрын
Not only is this one of the greatest raw performances ever, but also possibly the greatest collection of profound, insightful and honouring comments on You Tube.
@SpaceAtomz
3 жыл бұрын
The way he moves his arms is so entrancing
@amberhicks1070
3 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking the same, especially his hands. He has the hands of an artist.
@Greek_Nasty
3 жыл бұрын
I'm positive he's stimming
@SpaceAtomz
3 жыл бұрын
@@Greek_Nasty no doubt
@Bananamoond
3 жыл бұрын
Very joe cocker-esque (in a good way)
@mylesholloway461
2 жыл бұрын
And making the Mike bounce around makes it more, I dunno, kinetic
@c.blakerockhart1128
Жыл бұрын
I had heard this song many times before. But watching Leo PERFORM it , NOW I can finally use a term I've never used before. THIS performance was " ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT " . THIS is what KZitem was created for.
@ManuelVillarreal-g9j
Ай бұрын
Was in a recovery place for Ethano. We all had to request a song. Then we had to say what it meant to us. I chose this song. After it played the room fell silent as I did also. I was thinking I would be ridiculed. The counselor did ask me what that song meant to me. All I said was that it's pretty much self explanatory.
@mondavou9408
12 күн бұрын
yep
@rickydyess8869
5 жыл бұрын
Ive been watching this everyday sometimes 3 or more times since it popped up on you tube.. I love it.
@Tropical_Clouds
4 жыл бұрын
You still listening bud?
@rickydyess8869
4 жыл бұрын
@@Tropical_Clouds yeah😂
@garyetherington1251
4 жыл бұрын
I weaned myself down to 4 times a week
@pirate878987
4 жыл бұрын
Me too only heard three dog night before that
@jamesbrown6020
4 жыл бұрын
Same here, I went looking for the 3 dog night version my dad used to play all the time but found this gem! It's a master piece!
@oldhamegg
9 жыл бұрын
Fucking genius. Possibly one of the best performances ever.
@jessewills7441
9 жыл бұрын
i really wish i could have heard him sing in person,
@AnyoneCanSee
9 жыл бұрын
Jesse Wills - He's on tour right now. Just go to his website, see when he is coming near you are see him in concert.
@jessewills7441
9 жыл бұрын
thank you for letting me know! :)
@Pragwo1f
9 жыл бұрын
Completely agree. Liked this as a kid, but did not fully appreciate the man's genius.
@moonmonster6
9 жыл бұрын
Oldstuff Man his manager was Adam Faith
@williamwithers7726
7 жыл бұрын
I love this...frankly, not sure that there is a better live performance than this from the 1970s on the KZitem "World"...this would be my pick for whatever its worth...
@winogirlll
9 жыл бұрын
This is a deep song. It's relatable to life. You feel like you're putting on a show and everyone wants something from you.
@ilysaeve8018
6 жыл бұрын
winogirlll yep totally agree I believe he was fucked over by the music industry at that time too
@madhatter6936
6 жыл бұрын
Images of the movie Valley Of The Dolls... where the main female was forced into doing pills so she could amuse everyone in her life, when her life was crumbling. The catch phrase was 'Sparkle Neally Sparkle'
@davidellis9484
6 жыл бұрын
winogirlll
@DLee1923
6 жыл бұрын
Kevin Dhnaram Yes. It's very sad !
@hayaboosta1480
6 жыл бұрын
exactly
@LarryRickenbacker
15 жыл бұрын
I ddin't realize that Leo Sayer originally wrote and recorded this impressive song. Watching him sing one can see that he really enjoys performing. He's more talented that I remember giving him credit for back in the 70s.
@jerimiller5651
Жыл бұрын
He was very talented! I had every album starting at 12. What ruined his creativity in my opinion...the woman he's still with repressing him. She wanted him to play it safe.
@FirebrandVOCALS
3 жыл бұрын
This live version is miles better than the studio version
@jamielawrence4749
2 жыл бұрын
This absolutely blew my mind when I first saw it, just in 2016!! Real life changer.
@bramleydragon
2 жыл бұрын
Er, no it's not. He's forcing it too much. And fucked the words up.
@chrisjones6496
2 жыл бұрын
@@bramleydragon Agreed… I loved the Radio Version as a very young teen in Toronto, 🇨🇦 This just doesn’t come close to those cherished memories.
@zachsmith3
2 жыл бұрын
@@jamielawrence4749 Agreed. What a performer. What a song.
@stephenrobinson9709
2 жыл бұрын
I like the whole mime / clown act thing... I think bono from u2 may have borrowed this for his macphisto character in the zoo tv tour, which by the way was mind - blowing! 🤯
@DEATHREAPER1252
2 ай бұрын
Fuck I had this song on repeat as I gave myself liver disease from drinking. Dealt with so much heartache and death in my early 20s I was trying to drink myself to death but this song always made me happy. I broke that cycle, and still come back to listen to this masterpiece every once in a while to remember where I was to appreciate where I’m at! If I did it anybody could, trust me🖤
@annemcwilliams1199
Ай бұрын
Good for you my friend 🙂
@DEATHREAPER1252
Ай бұрын
@@annemcwilliams1199 thank you🙏
@REVANDER3
Ай бұрын
Te felicito, tienes una gran fuerza de voluntad, sigue así amigo.
@DEATHREAPER1252
Ай бұрын
@@REVANDER3 gracias hermano!
@atdotcom64
Ай бұрын
Peace
@faicalnagat5623
5 жыл бұрын
Baby, although I chose this lonely life It seems it's strangling me now All the wild men with big cigars and gigantic cars They're all laughing at me now Oh I've been used, used I've been taken for a fool, oh what a fool I broke all the rules, rules, yeah But I won't let the show go on Baby, there's an enormous crowd of people And they're all after my blood I wish maybe they'd tear down the walls of this theater And let me out, let me out Oh, I've been so blind, yeah I've wasted time, wasted, wasted oh so much time Walking on the wire, high wire, yeah But I won't let the show go on I've been so blind, oh yes, I've been so blind Wasted my time, wasted so much time Walking on the wire, high wire, yeah But I won't let the show go on Baby, I wish you'd help me escape And help me get away Leave me outside my address Far away from this masquerade I've been so used, I've been so abused I've been a fool, I broke all the rules I've been so used oh and abused But I won't let the show go Ah, but I won't let the show Ho, I won't let the show go on
@garymacdonald7165
5 ай бұрын
Thank god i was a kid in the 70s! Leo was brilliant!
@0312naomij
Жыл бұрын
I want this played at my funeral. ❤
@hemelinger7792
6 ай бұрын
Good choice!
@DavidMilton-ie7er
6 ай бұрын
I Watched When I need you when my wife passed away,she loved Leo too
@joebiglousanchez8266
5 ай бұрын
Me too, Naomi,I think we just became friends, lmao.
@jimwood9
4 ай бұрын
Lolol!!!
@mondavou9408
12 күн бұрын
Nice!
@andydixon2980
3 жыл бұрын
What amazing voice control. Talented man.
@desbrowne1900
4 жыл бұрын
A modern day Shakespearean Tragedy in three devastating verses..song writing at it's very best.
@andrewflowers2850
3 жыл бұрын
If you were to research the eptimoligy, & differing means of each word through out the ages, you'll quickly see that there is a parallel story being told. 1 in the language of English for the profane, & the other in witch language for the initiatiated & enlightened. If you think what you've heard & understood of this song is brilliant now, hold on tight when you listen to it having learned the other language & the story it tells. Its beyond brilliance. Possibly on the level of the supernatural. It isn't hard to get to where you hear & see the other story really. Just learn all the various meanings of every single word used in this song. Like the word Address. It seems out of place doesn't it? Well in the profane version it's certainly odd. And notice the crowd is after his Blood. Its always all about the blood, & whose dna it carries. That goes all the way back to the garden, to the 1st man, & the Plumed Serpent. Give it a chance. Check into each words definitions & the when, where & how those words came to be. Its a shame what the Big Machine did to Leo, bcuz he really was the real deal. But he was probably revealing way to much sacred knowledge that they keep hidden from we the profane in order to maintain their control over us. They got him payed tho, starting w/ the Satanic Rodger Daltry raiding Leo's musical catalogue, & basicly assuming his character, his essence really. And Leo never got it back. It seems Leo was exposing the masquerade, & so they diverted him away from himself & his understanding of the word around him & the one we can't see. If not for that, the other alternative for him would have been very very bad. The character in this song threatens to stop this fake, scripted show being played out on the world stage. But if it all is revealed, then it all falls apart. And they know the show Must Go On becuz after that there's probably nothing else...
@desbrowne1900
3 жыл бұрын
@@andrewflowers2850 Well Andrew, that is all very interesting..certainly food for thought! The song always struck me since I first heard it when 10 years old..and the word Address while it may seem a little out of place, its brilliantly used. Strange you should mention that..
@andrewflowers2850
3 жыл бұрын
@@desbrowne1900 I tell ya, if you research the many different means for many English language words you'll discover many popular songs you think you know are actually telling two parallel stories.. Take the government psyop band Foreigner & their song that tells of the protagonist selling his soul to satan! Just start with the eptimoligy of the word Juke..which originally meant a deception. And take the apostrophe out of He'll, & that phrase becomes Hell Come Alive Tonight! And it's repeated 3 times. 3 times is the charm. I mean just what are they saying ? He'll come alive tonight? Think about it in that context. Its some sort of rebirth ain't it? And the Stars in his eyes? Pentagram in this eyes ndicates hypnosis on some level, & it's repeated 3 times etc. And at the end when he thinks he saw his own shadow? Well he thought he saw his own soul of which he no longer has..A simple defining of the word shadow will confirm this. And 'He's got to keep rockin', just can't stop' means just what it says, but not in the way you may think. That's part of the deal, they can't stop performing ,& spreading the satanic message. Asl yourself why do all these old musicians still tour. Most haven't put out a record in decades..And most don't need the money either. But there they are, relentlessly on the road. They just can't stop. And to wrap up this Foreigner group (originally named Trigger, not for a gun part or for Roy's horse) & song study (both whom I love dearly as I am a sinner) how did a guy of close to adult age become so proficient on guitrlar, song writer & performing so quickly? How did he do suddenly reach fame & 'The Top' seemingly over night? He made the deal, that's how. And Jukebox Hero tells that story...dig into this & you'll see it for yourself. I could list many many more. Joe Walsh The Confessor is about the same thing.. He did this at Henley & Fry's behest...But anyway, it's lonely being the only that goes as far& deep & as through as I do on these great rock songs. So I'm hoping you get bit by the bug & join me in discovering what else is really going on in these songs. Take care. Be well.. Thsnx. Out.
@thatspoonybard8013
2 жыл бұрын
nice
@jenniferhodson9262
8 жыл бұрын
I come here and watch this every few months or so, I just love the song and they way he sings it.
@colinpalfreyman4660
7 жыл бұрын
Jennifer Hodson i completly. agree with u there cos he was a musical genius but this was his best by far.
@NPCSingularity
6 жыл бұрын
Me too. I love this performance of it.
@daveradstock7507
9 жыл бұрын
There are a handful of great British performers who have left an indelible mark on the music landscape, but some were never given the due recognition their talents deserved, Leo Sayer being one such artist, this must be one of the all time great performances of a song, I remember seeing this when it was first released, and you knew you were witnessing a great talent, the scatting midway through the song is brilliant, the whole song puts you right in the middle of the character's torment, absolutely brilliant.
@harrier331
9 жыл бұрын
FONDSince1971 what was the point of your comment?
@harrier331
9 жыл бұрын
FONDSince1971 i was just asking why you mentioned that he moved is all.
@daveradstock7507
9 жыл бұрын
***** FOND mentioned Leo Sayer moving to Sydney because the truth is, he wasn't fully appreciated here in Britain, also his manager fleeced him, leaving him nearly broke, there was a series on BBC2 a few years ago entitled the entertainers, each week a particular entertainer was featured, and Leo Sayer was one of them, what was evident was that Leo had become disillusioned with his life in Britain, travelling up and down the country for little pay, and less appreciation, the show portrayed him as an eccentric, and yet here is a man who wrote some of the WHO's biggest hits, Leo Sayer had paid his dues, learned his craft in the hard knock world of the music industry, it is no surprise he left these shores to start anew.
@daveradstock7507
9 жыл бұрын
FONDSince1971 I am always peeved when others seem to take offence at a comment which was nothing more than a piece of information, and certainly nothing for the respondee to get their proverbial knickers in a twist, as you know there are many who are always up for an argument over the most trivial of things, thank you for taking the time to reply, I just felt it was right to defend your right to make your comment, and flesh out the reasons why Mr sayer left Britain. As a footnote, I attended Neil Diamond's concert in my home city of Manchester last night, 09/07/15, he was brilliant, one wonders how he continues to do what he does, he held the audience in the palm of his hand, and kept them there all evening, the new stage set up was fantastic, with the swirling diamond and lighting, after such a triumphant return, I hope that isn't the last we see of Neil, fantastic time had by all.
@harrier331
9 жыл бұрын
***** You are saying that i was taking offence. no i wasn't, i even said that in my second comment. it was a genuine question, if anything, FOND took offence. why take a simple comment made by me and make it seem like i had outright attacked him?
@robsawalker
8 жыл бұрын
Have to agree, baffled as to why Mr Sayer doesn't receive a lot more recognition. Regardless of some of the cringy stuff on TV, the man is an amazing talent
@darrenbradshaw501
8 жыл бұрын
+robsa walker Because of Disco. Totally justified. That said, he is amazing.
@Barb5001
8 жыл бұрын
Cringey? Really ? Obviously, you just don't get it or the meaning of the song. BTW... Leo dressed as a " pierrot clown" (do you even know what that is?) for this Dutch TV appearance as it fit the mood of his early work.... before he went disco and commercial . Leo is a born showman , unlike many of the cookie cutter, no talents we have today..
@nickbutcher6408
8 жыл бұрын
Also like many of the cookie cutter no talents they had back then too ;-)
@darrenbradshaw501
8 жыл бұрын
Maybe by cringey stuff he meant later with the big afro, rainbow suspenders and singing only in full falsetto to the worst brand of music ever created. And I was thinking the same thing, Butch. Plenty of that type throughout the history of popular music.
@spannamatronic
8 жыл бұрын
Agree with the other comments sadly. He was (is) a phenomenal talent and I especially love this performance and Thunder in my Heart. But he did an awful lot of shit stuff too. His best of album has a few outstanding tracks and the rest is cheesy and hasn't aged well.
@skullivan68
9 жыл бұрын
I am honored to say that I am HUGE fan of Leo....very underated artist...!!!!!!!
@skullivanfranklin4117
3 жыл бұрын
3 Dog Night Covered this great masterpiece 🙏!!
@pattiehernandez769
2 жыл бұрын
one of my favorites since I first heard hom on the radio ... still enjoy listening to him
@aj_who
Жыл бұрын
Wow - please let this go generally undiscovered forever. It's a gem that must be kept secret.
@Jowell92
9 жыл бұрын
This guy is incredible.
@Bunya123
Ай бұрын
GENIUS! So underrated ❤😊
@aprillear4537
7 жыл бұрын
One of the most underrated singers songwriters ever brilliant song
@rstandmartin
8 жыл бұрын
Saw him Last Night ........ Talent ? He surprised me with the amount of HITS he has actually written ........ but met him after the show and to be honest he is very shy even at 68 ..... he was BRILLIANT .....
@catman4471
7 жыл бұрын
It was said back in those days, that his shyness was the reason he hid behind the mask of a clown.
@halfordslain7477
6 жыл бұрын
He used to get the make up on in his hotels. Walk the short distance to the venue, through the crowds and straight on to the stage. A little genius...
@drgnslyr221
3 жыл бұрын
@@halfordslain7477 That's awesome and fans love it.
@teefaj
6 жыл бұрын
Leo Sayer was our idol back in the day. We knew all his songs. This was in far away Nigeria. We regarded him very highly. I was only 13. I watched big brother several years ago just because he was there. Thank you sir for the music.
@simonmaverick9201
Жыл бұрын
I have fond memories of my childhood in the 70's listening to Leo with his big hair!!
@lilbullet158
6 ай бұрын
Back when we were Immortal...
@simonmaverick9201
6 ай бұрын
Exactly!! Life was free and easy when I was a kid....not so much now so I live in my memories.@@lilbullet158
@rhondahunt8080
8 жыл бұрын
I can't stop watching it.
@seansensoll4351
8 жыл бұрын
same here!& again!
@rhondahunt8080
8 жыл бұрын
+sean s Ensoll I'm glad to see I'm not the only person addicted to watching this.
@Daz5809
8 жыл бұрын
I watched it a week ago and can't stop humming it.... It's infected me somehow.
@Joboy635
8 жыл бұрын
me too
@rhondahunt8080
8 жыл бұрын
It's just an amazing performance
@sonjar1853
Жыл бұрын
The opening of the song , when he just jumps in with the vocals so powerful with that haunting, heartbreak melody, just grabs you! Amazing. Makes the hairs on your neck stand up!!
@harmonicablues7892
9 жыл бұрын
At my age , 57, Leo Sayer was always there on the radio. Heard all his hits, either by him or the bands that made the songs famous. This video of this song has opened my ears to the great vocal talent that you can only get from a live performance. TDN could never portray the emotion of the song as Leo has. This is His song and I'm glad he personally shared it with us in this great video. Thank you for posting it!
@scottorummalleus9364
9 жыл бұрын
Brilliant artist
@blom1nator
2 жыл бұрын
Do you have an idea how this tour was named??
@jameskinchen2148
Жыл бұрын
There’s no need to denigrate the TDN version, which I happen to think is far superior compared to this.
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