Jeff Lynne was always influenced by the Beatles. A lot of people today fail to realize how popular ELO was in the mid-70s after The Beatles had split... He kinda became their natural heir, having similar compositions and melodies and having been a friend to the band, his and George Harrison's friendship and cooperation later flourished into the Traveling Wilburys.
It is certainly true that ELO were "the sons of The Beatles", however not so much on the first three albums which were experimental and seachimg for the right formula. From Eldorado and onwards the Beatelesque influence became more and more apparent.
When this album came out I was really young, alot of people thought I was nuts because of my music choices, maybe I was a little bit nuts im 62 years old now, maybe still nuts. But still listening in 2024, and yes, I wish I was back in 1981.
If you are reading this comment, think that this album is now over 40 years old, and yet strangely prophetic. I was 19 when it came out and I just loved the "concept" approach. How hard it has to be to come up with 10 or so songs that all tie together? It was brilliant!! And I lust love that samba/calypso thing going on this song!! (And the kettle drums! A feast for the ears!) Bless you Jeff Lynne!
Love the album cover design as well. It almost looks like fizzy "blue "Tizer split by mistake all over a pink piano. Whoops a daisy better leave now lol. Great Artwork and great song.
You are correct. Exquisitely prophetic and wonderfully sad. Was born in 1971. Found this album in the early 90's and have watched the show unwind since then..
Many many years ago : me and my youngest stepdaughter used to dance to this song , she was around six yrs. Old at the time . I'll never forget how silly we danced !!!!!!!
As i wander round this wreck of a town where people never speak aloud, with it ivory towers and it's plastic flowers i wish i was back in 1981. How prophetic. I was 20 when this was released, now I'm 62. Still got the vinyl and most of the ElO stuff dating back to 73. I wish i could go back to 1981.
ELO feels like the musical bridge between the pop-rock of the Beatles and the glam-rock of Queen; there's a reason they're one of my favorite "classic rock" bands.
This was the very first album I bought ever. I got a stereo rack when I had my confirmation at 13 years old (38 years ago) and bought this album the next day. I am so in love with Jeff Lynne's amazing voice and he is a genius in making music.
It was the Album that changed my life My favorite album ever. I was 15 then so as I write this 40 years Time the album stays always relevant though te passes by!!
@@donstewart6000 I was 15 too when i bought this in 1981. I listened to it over and over and still do. It defined my teenage years. An absolute masterpiece.
“I guess the only stranger is me”... I was only 18 when I said that this song is going to be playing at my funerals. I’m 54 now... Didn’t change my mind though.
This song and I are 41 years old, and I just heard it for the first time today. I feel cheated. I must make up for lost time by playing this on repeat for years to come
32 years old and wondering where this song has been all my life. Listened to it for the first time about 18 hours ago and have probably played it like 30 times since then. So amazing.
Same here, also 41! I was luckily blessed to listen to ELO as a child, and I was initially going to their concert in 2020 which sadly got cancelled due to covid.. I was so sad to miss that. But make sure to play more than this song, they have so many fantastic songs!!
I don’t think ELO knew how to write and record a ‘bad’ song .... what a top track ! They were truly ahead of their time . And Jeff Lynne ... a true and very talented ‘master’ of his craft 👍
As a life long fan of the Electric Light Orchestra, i got to admit it is just the greatest band in the whole universe. I grew up with this band today i still carry the spirit. I fell in love with ELO back in 1986 when i was three. 35 years later i still love it. My message to the queen: For gods sake please give Richard Tandy and Jeff Lynne their knighthoods. I am deeply glad that Olivia Newton-John got her damehood. 🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸
BelieveNoGod Definitely underrated, they are 1 of the greatest bands in the world, they have so many hits & other tunes which people simply forget is E.L.O, they have achieved near Beatles standard, Lennon called them "The Sons Of The Beatles" & it stuck as they are just that. Their melodies, backing & Jeff Lynne's vocals are sublime and leave you in awe, they eventually got into Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame this year & its more than well deserved & fans & critics have argued that it's took way too long for them to be introduced into Hall Of Fame should have happened 25-30 years ago. To me they are the greatest band in the world & I love, love, love the Beatles but something about E.L.O's intro's, melody & backing vocals just hook me in. ✌️long rant, sorry about that 😂 😂. ✌️✊️
@@christianlennon714 It really did take them WAAAAY to long to get inducted! Jeff Lynne needs to be inducted on his own for his writing and producing skills!
I used to crank this music up to full volume in my little sports car and get lost in the genius of ELO. Probably the reason my hearing is failing me now.
I was a always a huge ELO fan and this album was sooooo different. I think it just goes to show what a musical genius Jeff Lynne was. He just kept reinventing the band. I have to say, it is one of my favorites as well.
Annie, you are so right. And if I am still alive in 2095 (I'd be 96 years old) I'm gonna play the whole damn album, if don't forget due to dimentia, or if it ain't banned by the thought police.
Well i came a long way to be here today And i left you so long on this avenue, And here i stand in the strangest land Not knowing what to say or do. As i gaze around at these strangers in town, I guess the only stranger is me, And i wonder,yes i wonder,is this The way life's meant to be Although it's only a day since i was taken away And left standing here looking in wonder, The ground at my feet maybe it's just the old street But everything that i know lies under, And when i see what they've Done to this place that was home, Shame is all that i feel, And i wonder,yes i wonder,is this The way life's meant to be. Too late,too late to cry,the people say, Too late for you,too late for me You've come so far,now you know everything My friend Just look and see the wonders of our world As i wander around this wreck of a town Where people never speak aloud With its ivory towers and its plastic flowers I wish i was back in 1981 Just to see your face,instead of this place Now i know what you mean to me, And i wonder,yes i wonder,is this The way life's meant to be.
I love this whole album im currently 21 but the world is so different now then back when i was a lil kid. My dad put me on alot of the music he listened to as a kid and all of it holds a special place in my heart. But just thinking about how evil this world is now i wish it was back in the 80s where everything was perfect even know i never got to experience it.
When planet earth had real fantastic musicians and AI was not around. Jeff Lynne you are the best ever Musically and Artificial Intelligence will screw up the Music world and humanity eventually. Just listen to the Album Time from ELO, Jeff Lynne predicted it would happen this way...This is why he wanted to go back in Time to 1981.
This song is so ahead of it’s time. What a real Gem. The best band ever musically. I did see Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra in New York 2016 Toronto in 2018 and 2019. They were voted the best live classic Rock Band in the world 🌎 and after seeing about more than 200 concerts in my life I totally agree. Let’s hope they tour one more time in 2022-2023. I will go wherever they play.🙏❤️👍
I’ve got to admit this song hit different now, I’m 40 later on this year and I feel a bit shell shocked when I think about how things looked like when I was 20. I was two years into my career, in 18 months I would start flight training and be in the best physical shape of my life, most crucially my Mum and Dad were alive. Fast forward to me being nearly 40, I don’t fly anymore, I know five fat people and I’m four of them, I lost my Dad eleven years ago and my Mum two months ago, I was her carer for three years. I’m trying to rebuild my life and at the moment I feel like I’m just winging it and muddling it out. This song is the closest I can find that describes my current state of mind.
I have to thank my older brothers for loving ELO so much, I can listen to their music 24/7 and it sounds even better today than it did over 40yrs+ ago, and it out classes some of the rubbish we have today. ELO I ❤ YOU.
ELO has been one of my favorite groups for over 45 years. Jeff Lynne has awesome musical talent and imagination. Putting Traveling Wilburys talent and music together was remarkable. Still love all his music after all these years.
ELO hat mich in den 80er so berührt,es gab keine Kassette oder Platte wo ELO nicht zu hören war, selbst Heute habe ich die Platten noch,und höre sie gerne noch.Und zwar sehr Laut.
По-моему альбом "Time" - самый лучший из всего репертуара ELO, самый, что называется, их "перл". Ну а Джефф Линн - просто непревзойден, великолепен, бесподобен! Спасибо, большое, талантливым и неповторимым! ❤❤❤❤❤
I want to Thank my eldest brother THOMAS for introducing me to ELO way back in 1978, Changed my life. Every time I play their music my heart breaks throwing me back to days just chilling with him listening to song after song & excited about the next album & turning up the volume getting me through the hell that was going on in the house. Now my 33yr son knows all their music and my 14yrs old daughter rocks out to them, now they are teaching my Grandchildren what epic music sounds like. So Bloody Blessed to be born in those days!
Richard Shields Exactly, this is how music should be & always be, folk have forgotten natural, gifted, amazing, talented vocals like Jeff Lynne (not screaming to a non melody heap of a depressing mess 😂 😂 , they can't even get upbeat songs right now 😂 without having to scream it, as they can't bloody sing naturally as their singing coach at the lesson they've just came from & been to all their life has forgotten to teach them the understanding & importance of how to do melody & actually write a song naturally & build it up as E.L.O do, we lost melody when Brittany Spears came on scene, we lost great music like this around 1999-2002 when I actually truly believed, music was going to get even better with likes of Coldplay, Sheryl Crow, even Shania Twain 😂 Brittany Spears & Alicia Keys were responsible or brought in the destruction of amazing, born gifted, hard working, club bands & great quality, inspiring music, these bands like E.L.O in the 70's & 90's inspired me, gave me a hunger I never, ever, experienced, or will experience again, to need to learn the guitar, to play these songs & write music just like this. So I don't sound anything like the music you hear now, as I believe in the value of amazing versus & Melody & im glad I don't fit in with now, I'm kinda in a little, time capsule/bubble with my music, hoping melody once again will prevail & make a comeback & talented singers will be found who don't need singing lessons, who don't have to scream to build music up, who are just gifted from birth, not from the bloody Mickey Mouse Club that most singers of today came from. If they look really hard in clubs, bars etc, instead of stupid, pointless non talent shows, we might, might see a return of great bands but nowhere like Jeff Lynne's E.L.O. Sorry for the rant but good music like this has to come back some way or another ✌️✌️👍✊️
+Gordon Ward I remember well Gordon - I took that super hot Debbie Lee to the concert - i've played this disc so so many times over the years - of course then it was a LP put to cassette for the car and walkman - ha!
Dennis Rosenberg I’m 54 now. When I was just 18, I decided that this song has to be played at my funeral. My daughters can’t even listen to it now because they’d start crying...
Jeffs done it again, singing from the heart, childhood memories, growing up, and the way things have changed universally, just amazing, love all his tracks luv you ❤️❤️❤️👍🎸
I ugly cried last night when I saw that Jeff Lynne and ELO is touring 2024... and the cheapest tickets are so out of my price range in TN (I live in SC) that I realized I will never see the most amazing artist/musician in my lifetime. 💔
I saw them in the late 70s. But I know what you mean. That's nowhere close to my affordable range either. I wonder if I could get them to add one more venue to the tour? My front or back yard. They could land a helicopter in my front yard or a couple (5 or 6) small planes in my back yard. Alright Jeff Lynne, how about it? Jjtonks5005, I'll send you a ticket as soon as I get a positive response.😊 (Right after I recover from fainting).
@@rebeccamcdaniel1033 you'll have to wait for me to recover from my fainting as well. What a great idea though. So happy that you got to see them at least!
And probably the best bass guitar break that you'll ever hear. It's a shame Kelly Grouchett's no longer around to join Jeff and Richard on tour once again.
Jeff Lynne is a total genius ... Then and now! .. The passage of Time just makea his genius all the more obvious! ... This song inspired my song "The Perfect Question"
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Well, I came a long way to be here today And I left you so long on this avenue And here I stand, in the strangest land Not knowing what to say or do As I gaze around at these strangers in town I guess the only stranger is me And I wonder (yes, I wonder), yes, I wonder (oh, I wonder) Is this the way life's meant to be? Although it's only a day since I was taken away And left standing here looking in wonder (it's your life, it's your life) Oh, the ground at my feet, maybe it's just the old street But everything that I know lies under (it's your life, it's your life) And when I see what they've done to this place that was home Shame is all that I feel Oh, and I wonder (oh, I wonder) yes I wonder (wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder) Is this the way life's meant to be? Too late, too late to cry , the people say Too late for you, too late for me You've come so far, now you know everything , my friend (Look and see the wonders of our world) And I wonder (oh, I wonder), yes, I wonder (yes, I wonder) Is this the way life's meant to be? As I wander around this wreck of a town Where people never speak aloud With its ivory towers and its plastic flowers I wish I was back in 1981 Just to see your face, instead of this place Now I know what you mean to me, ooh And I wonder (oh, I wonder), yes, I wonder (yes, I wonder) Is this the way life's meant to be? And I wonder (oh, I wonder) Yes, I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder Is this the way life's meant to be? Ooh, I wonder Oh, I wonder, wonder, wonder Is this the way life's meant to be? Oh, is this the way life's meant to be? Mm, is this the way life's meant to be? I wanna know now, is this the way life's meant to be?
I think the "ELO", is one of the best rock band's, ever! Totally unique, in every way. A one-of-a-kind, with...no doubt! Origional and wonderful, to listen too! All skilled musican's...in every, way! Lynne is a genius, in my book! With XO fr: So. California, USA.
Dieser Song hebt mich über alles hinweg. Einfach großartig.
Dem ist nichts hinzuzufügen 😊
I wish i was back in 1981.
me too:)
I´d settled for 1986.
Oh God, me too!
I wish I were back in 1981.
Wartet ich komme mit.
Jeff Lynne was always influenced by the Beatles. A lot of people today fail to realize how popular ELO was in the mid-70s after The Beatles had split... He kinda became their natural heir, having similar compositions and melodies and having been a friend to the band, his and George Harrison's friendship and cooperation later flourished into the Traveling Wilburys.
The travelling Wilburys 🤔 probably the greatest line up
It is certainly true that ELO were "the sons of The Beatles", however not so much on the first three albums which were experimental and seachimg for the right formula.
From Eldorado and onwards the Beatelesque influence became more and more apparent.
When this album came out I was really young, alot of people thought I was nuts because of my music choices, maybe I was a little bit nuts im 62 years old now, maybe still nuts. But still listening in 2024, and yes, I wish I was back in 1981.
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I totally agree. I'm almost 62 and I was a senior in high school when this came out. We wore that cassette tape out!
I can agree and I'm 61 now!👍
I"m joining to "sixties" fanclub of this album . Greetings .
Me too ✋️ we not nuts the people that run the world are 😢
If you are reading this comment, think that this album is now over 40 years old, and yet strangely prophetic. I was 19 when it came out and I just loved the "concept" approach. How hard it has to be to come up with 10 or so songs that all tie together? It was brilliant!! And I lust love that samba/calypso thing going on this song!! (And the kettle drums! A feast for the ears!) Bless you Jeff Lynne!
Ok
With its ivory towers and its plastic flowers, I wish I was back in 1981.
I’m 39 , the magic of this band is symphony . I wish popular artists now a days too the time to compose such songs with strategy .
Love the album cover design as well. It almost looks like fizzy "blue "Tizer split by mistake all over a pink piano. Whoops a daisy better leave now lol. Great Artwork and great song.
You are correct. Exquisitely prophetic and wonderfully sad. Was born in 1971. Found this album in the early 90's and have watched the show unwind since then..
When I died this was played at my funeral, I couldn't stop myself from singing along...
😂😂😂😂
Hol up
I’m guessing you didn’t die
I heard you singing along, you were brilliant.
👍🏻👏🏻
That's a neat trick!
"I wish i was back in 1981". You and me both.
Jeff Lynne is a musical genius. This song is proof of that.
This song, this album, all of it bloody brilliant.
ELO is brazilliant
Agreed! I’m only 17 my friend just got me into ELO it’s amazing!!!!
Many many years ago : me and my youngest stepdaughter used to dance to this song , she was around six yrs. Old at the time . I'll never forget how silly we danced !!!!!!!
Same! Great sound, man!!! MontpellierxSaoPaulo
Yup
👌Das war noch Musik‼Es ist eines meiner Lieblingslieder!
As i wander round this wreck of a town where people never speak aloud, with it ivory towers and it's plastic flowers i wish i was back in 1981. How prophetic. I was 20 when this was released, now I'm 62. Still got the vinyl and most of the ElO stuff dating back to 73. I wish i could go back to 1981.
The whole album ( Time) is a masterpiece.
Brilliant.
Agree
My dad’s favourite band. I listened as a young man. But not listening. Now I listen. Genius Geoff. Thankyou dad
I remember the album coming out.A big hands up to Bev Bevan who pushes this track along.
ELO was always ahead of their time. The vision and genius of Jeff Lynne is unmatched to this day.
ELO feels like the musical bridge between the pop-rock of the Beatles and the glam-rock of Queen; there's a reason they're one of my favorite "classic rock" bands.
@@Pentarax Very well said!
This was the very first album I bought ever. I got a stereo rack when I had my confirmation at 13 years old (38 years ago) and bought this album the next day. I am so in love with Jeff Lynne's amazing voice and he is a genius in making music.
👍😊
I totally agree with everything you wrote.
I had the chance to see them in concert in 1982 and I am still alive by their music.
It was the Album that changed my life
My favorite album ever.
I was 15 then so as I write this 40 years
Time the album stays always relevant though te passes by!!
This was my first album too. It's still my all time favourite record. I've listened to it hundreds of times and never, ever tired of it.
@@donstewart6000 I was 15 too when i bought this in 1981. I listened to it over and over and still do. It defined my teenage years. An absolute masterpiece.
“I guess the only stranger is me”... I was only 18 when I said that this song is going to be playing at my funerals. I’m 54 now... Didn’t change my mind though.
I'd like this or ticket to the moon to be played at mine
Good choice. All of this music is freaking amazing
I twas 18 in 81' and I wonder yes I wonder...is this the way lifes meant to be.
🤝🏻✌️🏻
Time may not have the final word!!
This is not just my favorite song on the album, it's my favorite song by ELO.
Julie doesn't live here anymore.
Agree
Same. Favourite album, favourite song. And the competitions strong.
This song and I are 41 years old, and I just heard it for the first time today. I feel cheated. I must make up for lost time by playing this on repeat for years to come
32 years old and wondering where this song has been all my life. Listened to it for the first time about 18 hours ago and have probably played it like 30 times since then. So amazing.
Same here, also 41! I was luckily blessed to listen to ELO as a child, and I was initially going to their concert in 2020 which sadly got cancelled due to covid.. I was so sad to miss that. But make sure to play more than this song, they have so many fantastic songs!!
At lest you discovered it. There's not a duff track on this album that if you haven't had the pleasure of listening to also.
I don’t think ELO knew how to write and record a ‘bad’ song .... what a top track ! They were truly ahead of their time . And Jeff Lynne ... a true and very talented ‘master’ of his craft 👍
As a life long fan of the Electric Light Orchestra, i got to admit it is just the greatest band in the whole universe. I grew up with this band today i still carry the spirit. I fell in love with ELO back in 1986 when i was three. 35 years later i still love it.
My message to the queen: For gods sake please give Richard Tandy and Jeff Lynne their knighthoods. I am deeply glad that Olivia Newton-John got her damehood.
🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸
The music is great I could listen to ELO ALL day long and that's what I'm doing right now while I'm doing things around the house
@@maskutchitamagotchiworld1911 Indeed, indeed! "Sir Tandy", "Sir Lynne"...I wholeheartedly agree!
Totally agree a fantastic band and timeless music. A fan since the early 80's
Prob one of Elo’s most underrated songs next to four little diamonds
This is one of my favorite ELO songs.
Fantastic. ELO are the worlds most underrated band I think.
BelieveNoGod Definitely underrated, they are 1 of the greatest bands in the world, they have so many hits & other tunes which people simply forget is E.L.O, they have achieved near Beatles standard, Lennon called them "The Sons Of The Beatles" & it stuck as they are just that. Their melodies, backing & Jeff Lynne's vocals are sublime and leave you in awe, they eventually got into Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame this year & its more than well deserved & fans & critics have argued that it's took way too long for them to be introduced into Hall Of Fame should have happened 25-30 years ago. To me they are the greatest band in the world & I love, love, love the Beatles but something about E.L.O's intro's, melody & backing vocals just hook me in. ✌️long rant, sorry about that 😂 😂. ✌️✊️
BelieveNoGod I completely agree. I love this band so much
I can't imagine my life without ELO.
@@christianlennon714 It really did take them WAAAAY to long to get inducted! Jeff Lynne needs to be inducted on his own for his writing and producing skills!
Think about Mr Blue Sky, it's more most songs are underrated
To my relatives in England, you are so lucky to have such wonderful music! I’m so proud to have British heritage!
Rock, Progressive rock, New wave, Pop rock, Rock opera, Art rock
Heard this album yesterday for the first time, today I went to all vinyl stores of my town to try to find a copy of it and got it.
Good choice.
@David Osterberghe saved a lot of money for sure
i got it on vinyl
:-)
This is the best album I ever owned, and I owned a lot
Mike M 16111 Totally agree!!!!🖒🖒🖒🖒🎸🎧🎶🎶🎶
I used to crank this music up to full volume in my little sports car and get lost in the genius of ELO. Probably the reason my hearing is failing me now.
What? @@garystephens5811
I was a always a huge ELO fan and this album was sooooo different. I think it just goes to show what a musical genius Jeff Lynne was. He just kept reinventing the band. I have to say, it is one of my favorites as well.
Me too
THE BEST ALBUM OF ELO !
Annie, you are so right. And if I
am still alive in 2095 (I'd be 96 years old) I'm gonna play the whole damn album, if don't forget due to dimentia, or if it ain't banned by the thought police.
@@nunyabusiness7278 SECRET MESSAGES 1983,say the more.Great thing about all them ELO albums you always got all the lyrics thrown in too.👍👍
this and ELDORADO. my 2 favorites.
Id say out of the blue is my favorite but this is def my 2nd choice
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Well i came a long way to be here today
And i left you so long on this avenue,
And here i stand in the strangest land
Not knowing what to say or do.
As i gaze around at these strangers in town,
I guess the only stranger is me,
And i wonder,yes i wonder,is this
The way life's meant to be
Although it's only a day since i was taken away
And left standing here looking in wonder,
The ground at my feet maybe it's just the old street
But everything that i know lies under,
And when i see what they've
Done to this place that was home,
Shame is all that i feel,
And i wonder,yes i wonder,is this
The way life's meant to be.
Too late,too late to cry,the people say,
Too late for you,too late for me
You've come so far,now you know everything
My friend
Just look and see the wonders of our world
As i wander around this wreck of a town
Where people never speak aloud
With its ivory towers and its plastic flowers
I wish i was back in 1981
Just to see your face,instead of this place
Now i know what you mean to me,
And i wonder,yes i wonder,is this
The way life's meant to be.
Thanks.
Nice
My God help us !!!! This song absolutely fits our world today does it not ?
memorable!! indeed ...
Is this the way life's meant to be?
I wish i was back in 1981....
Man this song is just going to become more and more relevant as time goes on
I love this whole album im currently 21 but the world is so different now then back when i was a lil kid. My dad put me on alot of the music he listened to as a kid and all of it holds a special place in my heart. But just thinking about how evil this world is now i wish it was back in the 80s where everything was perfect even know i never got to experience it.
When planet earth had real fantastic musicians and AI was not around. Jeff Lynne you are the best ever Musically and Artificial Intelligence will screw up the Music world and humanity eventually. Just listen to the Album Time from ELO, Jeff Lynne predicted it would happen this way...This is why he wanted to go back in Time to 1981.
This song is so ahead of it’s time. What a real Gem. The best band ever musically. I did see Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra in New York 2016 Toronto in 2018 and 2019. They were voted the best live classic Rock Band in the world 🌎 and after seeing about more than 200 concerts in my life I totally agree. Let’s hope they tour one more time in 2022-2023. I will go wherever they play.🙏❤️👍
This entire album is magnificent
Best albumn in 1981
I’ve got to admit this song hit different now, I’m 40 later on this year and I feel a bit shell shocked when I think about how things looked like when I was 20.
I was two years into my career, in 18 months I would start flight training and be in the best physical shape of my life, most crucially my Mum and Dad were alive.
Fast forward to me being nearly 40, I don’t fly anymore, I know five fat people and I’m four of them, I lost my Dad eleven years ago and my Mum two months ago, I was her carer for three years.
I’m trying to rebuild my life and at the moment I feel like I’m just winging it and muddling it out.
This song is the closest I can find that describes my current state of mind.
You're not alone.
Same friend
Me too.
grew up listening to ELO... brings back some many good memories for me
same here!
Masterpiece from ELO Anything Jeff Lynne touched turned to gold, platinum or a diamond 💎
Das ist mein Lieblingssong von ELO!
I wish I was back in 1981 - that triggers me.
Great song. Awesome talent Jeff Lynne and ELO.
😮
@@peggyfranzen6159 Music terms ELO the 8th wonder of the world.
''And when I see what they've done to this place that was home, shame is all that I feel'' ... could have been written in 2021 as well as 1981...
Very accurate lyrics today.
MASTERPIECE
We have 135 deaf ears this album is excellent ..so ahead of its TIME..!.. A gem from 1981 so good im still playing it for the 1,000 TIME.!
Just listen to those prophetic lyrics...Coupled with one of Mr. Lynnes finest melodies.
I have to thank my older brothers for loving ELO so much, I can listen to their music 24/7 and it sounds even better today than it did over 40yrs+ ago, and it out classes some of the rubbish we have today. ELO I ❤ YOU.
Мы пацанами были, в том далёком СССР, но эту музыку любили, как буд-то был он нам родным.
Да это так, тайм это вещь хорошая з❤
What a wonderful song. I play it over and over again.
I miss music like this!
Not only one of the Greatest bands of all time! but who can deny lyrics this good! every living soul dead or alive relate too ELO.
Incredible album! I am speechless 😶
It’s like the perfect song for when your leaving after having your heart broken!
ELO has been one of my favorite groups for over 45 years. Jeff Lynne has awesome musical talent and imagination. Putting Traveling Wilburys talent and music together was remarkable. Still love all his music after all these years.
When they made this, did they know how prophetic would this song be?
ELO hat mich in den 80er so berührt,es gab keine Kassette oder Platte wo ELO nicht zu hören war, selbst Heute habe ich die Platten noch,und höre sie gerne noch.Und zwar sehr Laut.
I think this may be the most important song in my life.
По-моему альбом "Time" - самый лучший из всего репертуара ELO, самый, что называется, их "перл". Ну а Джефф Линн - просто непревзойден, великолепен, бесподобен! Спасибо, большое, талантливым и неповторимым! ❤❤❤❤❤
Альбом Дискавери лучше как по мне, хотя оба достойны
Easily the best song ever, even with all of ELO's other hits.
Best song of all time
.I wish I was back in 1981...that's line right there..makes me cry....
That line popped in my head today and here I am tracking down every song on that album LOL. I wish I was back in 1981.
once again the onions got me big time...😭😭😭
Everyone wishes they were back in '81, NO ONE wants to be here (present day)
@@Blondiee10Amen to that.
Una de les millors cançons de la historia. De tant en quant, la he d' escoltar. Gràcies, Jeff.
I admire people speaking their minds in the language they feel like doing it.
(Uno de Murcia).
11 tracks of solid musical gold,...no,...mastery on one album! Transports you to different places, Diamond of an album!
Nikt nigdy nie zrobił tak wspaniałego połączenia rocka z muzyką klasyczną 🤩🤩🤩. ELO to zrobiło idealnie. Zawsze ich uwielbiałem 😍😍😍😍😍
This came out during my most important year of my life. My name is Bicycle Bob and I approved this message and I was on the lam...
I want to Thank my eldest brother THOMAS for introducing me to ELO way back in 1978, Changed my life. Every time I play their music my heart breaks throwing me back to days just chilling with him listening to song after song & excited about the next album & turning up the volume getting me through the hell that was going on in the house.
Now my 33yr son knows all their music and my 14yrs old daughter rocks out to them, now they are teaching my Grandchildren what epic music sounds like. So Bloody Blessed to be born in those days!
As an eldest brother and eldest cousin on both sides, I approve this message. SO glad you had a good one💖💙🤩🤩
Best band of the last 50 years!Bravo England!
We were spoilt in the 80’s, this album and breaking glass took me a long way
The way music is ment to be
Richard Shields Exactly, this is how music should be & always be, folk have forgotten natural, gifted, amazing, talented vocals like Jeff Lynne (not screaming to a non melody heap of a depressing mess 😂 😂 , they can't even get upbeat songs right now 😂 without having to scream it, as they can't bloody sing naturally as their singing coach at the lesson they've just came from & been to all their life has forgotten to teach them the understanding & importance of how to do melody & actually write a song naturally & build it up as E.L.O do, we lost melody when Brittany Spears came on scene, we lost great music like this around 1999-2002 when I actually truly believed, music was going to get even better with likes of Coldplay, Sheryl Crow, even Shania Twain 😂 Brittany Spears & Alicia Keys were responsible or brought in the destruction of amazing, born gifted, hard working, club bands & great quality, inspiring music, these bands like E.L.O in the 70's & 90's inspired me, gave me a hunger I never, ever, experienced, or will experience again, to need to learn the guitar, to play these songs & write music just like this. So I don't sound anything like the music you hear now, as I believe in the value of amazing versus & Melody & im glad I don't fit in with now, I'm kinda in a little, time capsule/bubble with my music, hoping melody once again will prevail & make a comeback & talented singers will be found who don't need singing lessons, who don't have to scream to build music up, who are just gifted from birth, not from the bloody Mickey Mouse Club that most singers of today came from. If they look really hard in clubs, bars etc, instead of stupid, pointless non talent shows, we might, might see a return of great bands but nowhere like Jeff Lynne's E.L.O. Sorry for the rant but good music like this has to come back some way or another ✌️✌️👍✊️
Could not have had a more perfect comment.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
I wish I was back in 1981 that's when this album came out ran to the record shop to get it
+Gordon Ward I remember well Gordon - I took that super hot Debbie Lee to the concert - i've played this disc so so many times over the years - of course then it was a LP put to cassette for the car and walkman - ha!
Do we wait till the man is gone to recognise the talent this man has got
Yeah it cemented in my memory then
Michael Comerford Well.....At Least We Know. Their Loss....Not Ours!
1981...stress free..nd I had everybody...
Gdyby zespół The Beatles nie istniał . To ELO dziś była by prekursorem muzyki rozrywkowej . Jeff jesteś mistrzem !
there's no translate function on TH-cam!
Will love this song forever!
Dennis Rosenberg I’m 54 now. When I was just 18, I decided that this song has to be played at my funeral. My daughters can’t even listen to it now because they’d start crying...
Me too!
Thank You for this song.
I LOVED❤
Definitely the best song of the best album of all time ..
Sat 4th row watching this concert at Madison Square Garden... Life changing!
Jeffs done it again, singing from the heart, childhood memories, growing up, and the way things have changed universally, just amazing, love all his tracks luv you ❤️❤️❤️👍🎸
Yeah!
Those sure were the days, man!
I ugly cried last night when I saw that Jeff Lynne and ELO is touring 2024... and the cheapest tickets are so out of my price range in TN (I live in SC) that I realized I will never see the most amazing artist/musician in my lifetime. 💔
I saw them in the late 70s. But I know what you mean. That's nowhere close to my affordable range either. I wonder if I could get them to add one more venue to the tour? My front or back yard. They could land a helicopter in my front yard or a couple (5 or 6) small planes in my back yard. Alright Jeff Lynne, how about it? Jjtonks5005, I'll send you a ticket as soon as I get a positive response.😊 (Right after I recover from fainting).
@@rebeccamcdaniel1033 you'll have to wait for me to recover from my fainting as well. What a great idea though. So happy that you got to see them at least!
Great talented solid band freaking Britons!!!
Us Brits are good at some stuff.....
yeah but definitely not football LOL
BRITTANS
Fantastic melody!
The best of the best !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wahnsinnssomg zeitlos! ❤👍👍
Rockn in this terrible times 2020 4-26-20 Jeff Lynne your great 👍🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸🇬🇧
And probably the best bass guitar break that you'll ever hear. It's a shame Kelly Grouchett's no longer around to join Jeff and Richard on tour once again.
His name was Kelly Groucutt
Jeff holds grudges. Would’ve never happened. Will never happen with Bev or Mik. Maybe Mike D?
Amazing Song Thank You Jeff for All the Amazing Music 😌🎵🎶!
Jeff Lynne is a total genius ... Then and now! .. The passage of Time just makea his genius all the more obvious! ... This song inspired my song "The Perfect Question"
VOSSO MAIOR FÃ 🎸🎹😎📀E COLECIONADOR TEM TUDO DA ELO DESDE O 1 ALBUM , É O DJ PC MATOS .ELE AMAAAAA VCS!! TOCA ELO A MELHOR BANDA DO MUNDO COMO ELE DIZ DIARIAMENTE EM VINIL NAS SUAS LIVES , DJ PCMATOS😎🎸MAIOR FÃ DA ELO🇧🇷🎸📀🎶
If this is really how lifes meant to be then I want out
TIME...FOREVER ..
ELO....FOREVER...
Tak ,slucha się już od lat.
Mam 62 lata i nadal mi się podoba.
Pozdrawiam serdecznie z Polski.
😎🖤🩷💙🩵❤️💛🧡💜💚
Masterful . Never forget .
Einfach nur Super und besser geht es wohl kaum noch.
Well, I came a long way to be here today
And I left you so long on this avenue
And here I stand, in the strangest land
Not knowing what to say or do
As I gaze around at these strangers in town
I guess the only stranger is me
And I wonder (yes, I wonder), yes, I wonder (oh, I wonder)
Is this the way life's meant to be?
Although it's only a day since I was taken away
And left standing here looking in wonder (it's your life, it's your life)
Oh, the ground at my feet, maybe it's just the old street
But everything that I know lies under (it's your life, it's your life)
And when I see what they've done to this place that was home
Shame is all that I feel
Oh, and I wonder (oh, I wonder) yes I wonder (wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder)
Is this the way life's meant to be?
Too late, too late to cry , the people say
Too late for you, too late for me
You've come so far, now you know everything , my friend
(Look and see the wonders of our world)
And I wonder (oh, I wonder), yes, I wonder (yes, I wonder)
Is this the way life's meant to be?
As I wander around this wreck of a town
Where people never speak aloud
With its ivory towers and its plastic flowers
I wish I was back in 1981
Just to see your face, instead of this place
Now I know what you mean to me, ooh
And I wonder (oh, I wonder), yes, I wonder (yes, I wonder)
Is this the way life's meant to be?
And I wonder (oh, I wonder)
Yes, I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder
Is this the way life's meant to be?
Ooh, I wonder
Oh, I wonder, wonder, wonder
Is this the way life's meant to be?
Oh, is this the way life's meant to be?
Mm, is this the way life's meant to be?
I wanna know now, is this the way life's meant to be?
Great song of many moons ago.
Dalene du plessis back in the day lol enjoy your day
JEFF LYNNE IS VERY GENIUS
Grew up on elo such good music ahead of their times brilliant ❤❤
I think the "ELO", is one of the best rock band's, ever! Totally unique, in every way. A one-of-a-kind, with...no doubt! Origional and wonderful, to listen too! All skilled musican's...in every, way! Lynne is a genius, in my book! With XO fr: So. California, USA.
Thanks só much, for the excelent music to Gruop ELO....❤
Ahh... That beginning though ☄⚡️💛
👌👌👌 💦 2 troo lol
My favorite ELO song, just a spectacular song.
Vor 30 Jahren gehört super
OMG... I forgot about this song!