This song is about his mother walking out on him and his dad. Such a powerful song, powerful voice and he sticks the emotions. What a great, great song!
@woahblackbettybamalam
2 жыл бұрын
I can relate. My mum left before I was born
@bugvswindshield
2 жыл бұрын
@@woahblackbettybamalam 😆🤣😄
@troycarpenter3675
2 жыл бұрын
People can be terrible
@CarlosHernandez-yf3jv
2 жыл бұрын
The 80s song
@stevescott200
Жыл бұрын
@@woahblackbettybamalam LOL brilliant
@supasoulproductions
2 жыл бұрын
Mick Hucknall is an absolute BEAST of a vocalist!!
@jackie_jrml
2 жыл бұрын
He is unreal!
@TheAntiTryhard
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe the best ever
@deejames9380
Жыл бұрын
Mick is from Manchester England. This is his painful song about him mom leaving the family when he was young. An overbearing father.. I'm so happy his music is appreciated by a younger generation. Beautiful couple right there. I subbed you
@gman5218
Жыл бұрын
@@deejames9380 city of Salford, greater Manchester
@michaelb2388
3 ай бұрын
He once called himself the best white soul singer. I think he was right.
@mizladytaz
2 жыл бұрын
36\37 years later, hearing it thousands upon thousands of times and this song STILL gives me the chills! ❤️❤️❤️
@spikebeans9563
2 жыл бұрын
I love watching him sing this live, but the official music video, his vocals are so powerful when he hits those high notes. Thanks. Great reaction.
@dalevandebeek2041
Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful, powerful voice this gentleman has. I'm 74 and I love listening to him today even more than when he first graced the charts with his unique voice. He still gives me chills.
@cindyfalstrom7231
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful song. Love Mick Hucknall, he has lovely soulful voice.
@walshaw2
2 жыл бұрын
The Lyrics "Strangled by the wishes of Pater" refers to his father and "Hoping for the arms of Mater" refers to his mother who left him with his father when Mick was only 3 years old....He named his band "Simply Red" after his hair color, his politics and his favorite soccer team Manchester United, which is from the city where he was born.
@mana3735
2 жыл бұрын
He's dyed it blue now ;)
@rogerstarkey5390
2 жыл бұрын
@@mana3735 Ouch!
@79mib
2 жыл бұрын
Love his voice and the isolation in this song 🐐
@waynehall8920
2 жыл бұрын
Simply Red is Awesome 👌 Great reaction It's ok D get emotional It's a great song.
@jonnno243
2 жыл бұрын
Mick's voice has always given me shivers. Especially this one. Another song I love from Simply Red is For Your Babies. (among many)
@rowanmayfair9249
2 жыл бұрын
He STILL sounds like this. Amazing.
@cliftonparago4547
2 жыл бұрын
There's a concert at The Royal Albert theater of Simply Red from around 7 yrs ago. He sounds exactly the same as when he originally responded and the audience knows the words
@gothgirl66673
2 жыл бұрын
The amazing thing is that he still sounds like this! Most vocalists lose their chops past a certain age. I dunno if he's just stayed in good health or what, but there's been little to no deterioration over time.
@jackie_jrml
2 жыл бұрын
He does!!! He’s really taken care of his voice!!
@annother3350
2 жыл бұрын
he did a shit ton of coke so maybe he's lucky
@barbaraparker8487
11 ай бұрын
🇬🇧 he actually does sound the same. I've seen him many times. I'm really happy they still do tours in Europe and here in the UK! 🇬🇧❤
@raffisekzenian2746
2 ай бұрын
He moves/dances a lot when he sings too. How does he sound so flawless?
@johnthegreek5836
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, I love this Live version; What a Voice!! Simply Red were amazing, you should hear their cover of If You Don’t Know Me By Now
@beedeegee9374
2 жыл бұрын
Their rendition of If You Don’t Know Me By Now gives me chill bumps e v e r y time!
@berniceanne4959
2 жыл бұрын
I was so lucky to have seen Simply Red live in concert on the steps of the Sydney Opera House on their farewell tour. It was such a magical night and Mick was fantastic, a bucklist experience ticked off that night, just pure talent. 💕
@glennburch1081
2 жыл бұрын
I had a chance to see BB King, my favorite blues artist, and passed on it when he came to town..... thinking I'll catch him next time. Well, there was never a next time bc he died shortly thereafter and I have been kicking myself ever since. So happy u got to see Mick. Now, when a favorite act comes to town, I go....wether I have the money or not, I GO! Paid off, saw Steeley Dan right b4 Walter Becker passed and they were nothing short of PHENOMINAL! So happy I got to see this legendary band with Walter Becker. Glad u got to see SR Bernice.
@astleygenetaylor7463
2 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to see Mick and Simply Red live in Manchester England in February this year for the first time, what an amazing voice… I’ve been a fan for over 30 years, well worth waiting for 🤩
@scottdebruyn7038
2 жыл бұрын
Only the best R&B song of all time! And that muted coronet... and all the flat thirds of the blues... Damn! That's good! 😶🌫😶🌫😊
@fscottgray9784
2 жыл бұрын
He has some live videos of this song when he is even older and he still sounds the same.
@jackie_jrml
2 жыл бұрын
Yes he does!! He’s unreal.
@MrsDeBoerUK
2 жыл бұрын
Saw Simply Red live twice this year. He still sounds amazing
@GaryNoone-jz3mq
10 ай бұрын
The muffled trumpet is probably the coolest sound in music.
@raycewilliams3300
2 жыл бұрын
The original version of this song is beautiful. Years after it's release Mick Hucknall, the lead singer, came out with a more jazz influenced version of this song. This live version sounds like the jazz version to me. He has an amazing voice to say the least.
@t0dd000
Жыл бұрын
The thing is, he's an older man now, and STILL killing it.
@pamcamcris
2 жыл бұрын
You guys need to listen to every single song he's ever made and sung!! He's such an amazing talent. The feelings and emotions he puts into his vocals.
@fireyflower6643
Жыл бұрын
Totally!
@marniethedyslexic6445
2 жыл бұрын
This song is so beautiful. Live it’s even better. Gives me chills.❤️✌️🌼
@Wolverines77
2 жыл бұрын
I have never listened to this song LIVE and that obviously wasa HUGE mistake. This soft jazz, adult contemporary version is even better than the studio version... You have a new subscriber, congrats!!!
@davidbentley145
2 жыл бұрын
You either have "It" or not...some thing that you recognize the moment you hear "It" ...strikes that cord inside you...Thank you guys
@happymethehappyone8300
2 жыл бұрын
Simply Red "Money's Too Tight To Mention" (Official Music Video)...Nuff Said.
@rolandratz1
2 жыл бұрын
Man, every note is right, full of emotion, perfectly performed. Mick, he has always been good and he is already an "old man" with his 62 years. But the music also keeps young. I wish him many more healthy years, that he does not lose the fun in his work and in the fans. Every song is a treat...!
@jeffharry9675
2 жыл бұрын
Thank-You so very much!
@alexandercortez5122
2 жыл бұрын
R.I.P TO THE GREAT OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN
@MrsDeBoerUK
2 жыл бұрын
I have seen Simply Red live twice this year and Mick still sounds absolutely amazing
@zekbaker4727
2 жыл бұрын
This is why brilliant artists conquer the world.
@felixnorman9562
Жыл бұрын
This is the reason why the 80's was truly one of the greatest decades for music!
@reallybadgamer
6 ай бұрын
Yeaaaah boy! Was a teen in the 80's. What a great decade to grow up in.
@rogerdaly6326
2 жыл бұрын
Chod when someone is truly talented & has honed their craft they make it look that easy. He still sounds that good.
@hudsonhollow
2 жыл бұрын
Tears at the heart strings.
@dwhite849
2 жыл бұрын
one of my all time favorites thank you
@paulrowland4035
Жыл бұрын
Lovely to see you young kids enjoying this class act , seen simply red about ten times BB King said we think we can sing the blues but this man really knows how, good work highlighting this GREAT singer
@jeffstevens4262
2 жыл бұрын
Simply Reds version of the old Motown classic 'If You Don't Know Me By Now' by Harold Melvin is one of their very best, I reckon.
@tracycartwright3340
2 жыл бұрын
I didn't know I needed to hear this song until it played LOL. My spirits are officially lifted! Thanks so very much for the pick-me-up! :)
@MrBarryb505050
2 жыл бұрын
You guys need to hear Simply Reds official video and remake of "If you don't me by now" Just another great vocal by Mick!
@1albanach563
2 жыл бұрын
I saw simply red back in 1989 before autotune was invented and I have to say his voice live is absolutely perfect
@mariaportengen2959
2 жыл бұрын
Wow... Still goosebumps, beautiful.! 🎶🎶🎶👍
@ginettechiverton7113
9 ай бұрын
It does make sense. Mick is a Natural Talent. Superb. 🇬🇧💕🎶🎶🎶
@allendixon7700
8 ай бұрын
That brothers are now I gotta hate dead. He gotta pursue. You did hate you to hake out him a pretty one a pretty woman she support
@laserwizard2
Ай бұрын
Voice of an angel - listen to how good he is live! OMG! He is a gift!
@clintjo2377
2 жыл бұрын
Voice from heaven ! 😊
@andersgranstrom7128
2 жыл бұрын
This song takes you to a magic place...
@Thermpkjr
2 жыл бұрын
Real music kids real talent.
@mittenpaws1
2 жыл бұрын
Just like the reaction host said (He sounds like the studio version) this is what a real pro is.
@paulleach4013
Жыл бұрын
It's great seeing reactions to my old song book in the day. I've seen Simply Red so many times through the years but there again I was at school with Tim the trumpet/keyboard player.
@nicholasferrara9227
2 жыл бұрын
Straight out of a red headed angel’s soul. We love you 😍 for playing such great music! Chills at 107 F.💕
@sylviegroleau4027
9 ай бұрын
This is my very first time watching your video. I aalways stand up in front of my computer screen to give a standing ovation on a few songs, including this one.. I have always been a HUGE Simply Red, I met Mick briefly in front of Le Spectrum de Montréal (Québec, Canada) on August 9th 1986, he was not yet prepared for "fans galore", we all found him "cold", but we all love him anyway, and Simply Red as s a band also. Forever.........NOTE: It's OK to cry, I cry every single time I hear the song, and we are the very first day of 2024.
@joea7293
2 жыл бұрын
LOVED THIS REACTION!! Absolutely killed it as did Mick. Such a good reaction love seeing the appreciation and emotions this song gave you both. This is what music does to us. Thank you guys for the post and reaction. As always stay safe and much love guys.
@htbald1
2 жыл бұрын
What's missing from a lot of today's performers aside from true talent( highly on display here) is the passion and love for what they're doing. It's sad that auto tune is such a thing, that people are now surprised by the people who can actually sing.
@mikekuhn214
Жыл бұрын
What a great song from 1985. My dad loved this song. Miss u dad. RIP dad!
@pamcamcris
2 жыл бұрын
I loved how you said his vocals are like he's just walking around the house in his robe... he's that effortless!!! I'd love to see you react to Simoky Red's Money's Too Tight to Mention and Stars. And if you haven't already, his rendition of The Air That I Breathe and Someday in My Life... moves me every time!!
@MTB-Idle
2 жыл бұрын
I saw Simply Red live numerous times in London in the 90s; a great band and Mick is a fantastic singer. There is a massive catalogue still to discover
@tweetiepooh2001
2 жыл бұрын
Love, love, loved it. The original video was spectacular. Makes me cry every time. Thank you.
@nicholaspowell3294
2 жыл бұрын
Saw him live a few year's ago in my hometown of leeds in the UK,he opened with this song and it was absolutely brilliant , I took my nephew with me who is a lot younger than me and he said it was one of the best concerts he'd ever been to, Mick is a genius.
@LetItBeSummer-1
Жыл бұрын
This is an unbelievably great song that like the others said can be heard over and over and over and never get tired of. It’s so soulful, the story behind it is so sad and yet so many people can relate to it or something like it. This guy is beloved. Please check out if you haven’t a couple other of his greatest hits 💜♥️💜♥️
@barbaraparker8487
11 ай бұрын
🇬🇧 I was very fortunate enough to see Mick and the band a few months ago. They were absolutely brilliant. Promoting some of their new song and also doing the old favorites. Still sounding the same. Just lovely. I'm from Gloucestershire, England. We live in a lovely village called the Cotswold, England. ❤
@donnazasgoat2274
2 жыл бұрын
His singing brings you back to your own painful memory of something or someone.
@iamurs5293
2 жыл бұрын
simply marvelous...thankyou guys
@glennanderson7795
2 жыл бұрын
I think this musical genius wrote this at just 17 years old! Never needed to eclipse this, but listen to the awesome vocals introduced as he matured. Stunning, astonishing! VBW x
@loisrogers2511
2 жыл бұрын
I've seen the video but never the live performance. Just love his voice, and this song. Thank you
@Niecy70
2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this song. It is so not easy to sing like he does. He is pure talent and I predict that in 100 years it will still be amazing❤️
@chriswiedeman2956
2 жыл бұрын
SO much soul! What a great performance.
@PhilTheProf
2 ай бұрын
I have been going to concerts for over 50 years and he is definitely the best live vocalist i have heard. And that includes Art Garfunkel.
@diddow.7457
2 жыл бұрын
I was lucky to see him live two times. Back in 1987 and 2012. It was breathtaking
@steenjrgensen715
Жыл бұрын
20 years ago I was at a concert with Simply Red. Halfway in the song.gear broke down. MIck asks if we are OK with him to continue without the gear....and the surprise of us all you could not tell the difference. That man have a voice so powerful you almost cant believe it 🙂
@26shedan
2 жыл бұрын
I remember this song but now I really appreciate so much more from your reaction. thanks!
@andrewpetik2034
4 ай бұрын
2:18 I was getting choked up along with you, young lady. For myself, I know why. I have not heard this song in a long time, well over a decade. I was a lot younger man when this was first released. My life has changed so much since I first heard it. Many family members and friends are no longer here. I will see them again on the other side. His enigmatic, pure, ethereal voice is so emotionally evocative and thought provoking......just raw feeling.... 🙏✌️💪😊
@raylong8296
2 жыл бұрын
I went to see Simply Red in concert a couple of months ago in the UK and although Mick is 62 now his voice has got even better which is unbelievable, made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
@gosborg
Жыл бұрын
That was flat out better than the album version. His voice was more relaxed and playful. It’s so impressive to hear an artist with such a clear, natural voice, singing live in all his glory. As you guys said, pure talent.
@holgerschink1341
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely BRILLIANT....there`s nothing more to say. ❤
@gratitude62
7 ай бұрын
The delight on your faces makes this video priceless...Mick is indeed a phenominal vocalist.
@Davey_bfg71
Жыл бұрын
Simply Red was formed by lead singer Mick Hucknall in 1985, he was a teen when he wrote this reflecting on a troubled childhood when his mom abandoned him just aged 3 and growing up with a tyrannical dad 😢 SR mostly sing originals although they’ve had some massive hits with a couple of covers, their cover of If You Don’t Know Me By Now was huge for them and their cover from their 2003 album Home of You Make Me Feel Brand New, they disbanded in 2010 by reformed in 2015 and are set to tour in Summer ‘23 😊
@shaunmalone5406
7 ай бұрын
You youngsters have given the best reaction to this song…and now I’ve watched quite a few…this is the best..,keep up the great work🙌❤️
@ShelliGriffith-mg9jt
24 күн бұрын
I have never seen or heard this song live. I almost didn't watch it because it was. That s*** was absolutely freaking amazing. This is one of my favorite songs when I was a teenager and it first came out. Thanks for encouraging me to watch this.😊
@Brosef1974
Ай бұрын
An edible voice that makes the world a better place . The magic of Mick
@zigman63
2 жыл бұрын
I was at the G mex in Manchester in early 90s,it was middle of the afternoon and I had a friend on security, anyway I got to stand inside and hear them rehearsing. absolutely amazing.
@nrsvlda70
2 жыл бұрын
He STILL sounds like this.. there is an even more current live version of this out there. He has an AMAZING voice! Thanks for a great reaction to this beautifully written (from his life experience) song!
@johnl871
Жыл бұрын
You guys are great. I've watched many breakdown videos of this GREAT song ( as a near 70yr old male) and it still makes me well up. You guys made it so genuinely appreciated, just as it should be. He just sang this in Rome. Yes, it's been heard around the world. Saddens me to think that so many could relate to those lyrics. Myself included. But I luv this song. And others he has sung. Simply Red. Thanks. What a nice couple you are.
@pappete9988
2 жыл бұрын
Love your reactions its great to see a true understanding and appreciation for the artists as opposed to fake expressions and comments
@flutesong5527
2 жыл бұрын
Lovely to watch you get excited about the music and the musicianship.
@mikeconway9849
2 жыл бұрын
Loved Simply Red back in the day. Very soulful voice!
@hellovanite
Жыл бұрын
Ive seen simply red and mick live in a smaller more intimate venue and believe me the power in this mans voice is real. One of the best musical experiences I've ever had.
@patmccormick4597
2 жыл бұрын
Being an old man of 65 we didn’t see many of the bands of our youth like you do now. No MTV, internet and alike. You had a few variety shows and bandstand. You imagined what they all looked like when listening to them. Funny how different they actually look.
@jahrolo
2 жыл бұрын
Saw them live in Vienna back in 2015 - the greatest thing was that they didn´t change ANYTHING :)
@krisfox3537
2 жыл бұрын
Remarkable performance. Thanks
@andersjohansson4734
2 жыл бұрын
On New years eve 1989 the Swedish public service radio aired an eight hour long special "8 timmar 80-tal"="8 hour 80s". Bruce Springsteens Hungry heart started the special. 8 hours later and appropriate enough, this was the last song.
@CEP73
2 жыл бұрын
This used to make me cry when it came out when I was just 13...still does today!!😭
@alex3777able
4 ай бұрын
wow wow what a beautiful song, and voice, wow
@EnlightenedMaster_Saneiv
Ай бұрын
I have never heard anyone that is exactly the same between studio and live, except this singer
@glennburch1081
2 жыл бұрын
How can one ever grow tired of listening to that. Mick Hucknall's voice is duplicated precisely from the official video which is most outstanding if u have not seen it. I am at a lost of words in describing how beautiful his voice is. A most appropriate reaction, TY.
@3John16
2 жыл бұрын
You both are so awesome on this one!
@jayweller6011
2 жыл бұрын
Saw a video of him singing this a few years ago. He hasn't lost it. He still sounds just as pure as he did back then. Have a look.
@glenn20081965
2 жыл бұрын
I saw them last month in Lincolnshire (UK) His voice is as good as it's always been. They were amazing.
@brookehornback1896
2 жыл бұрын
100 percent agree,I had the same reaction as you guy's. Appreciate ya'll.
@ianmoffat4460
2 жыл бұрын
Try " If you don't know me by now". Another massive hit for these guys. Love your reviews. You pick all the stuff I grew up with. Good music.
@enworb
2 жыл бұрын
I saw them live again in London this year. Mick, the band and backing singers are still great live.
@davidgoldstein1526
2 жыл бұрын
This is a beautiful song. Another song of his that I love is "Fairground."
@angusmcdonald892
Жыл бұрын
Will, Well done on spotting a genius at work. Next best thing to being that genius is to appreciate the talent.
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