Tasha, I am a 60 year old man and this too is my favorite song of all time. It has special meaning to me and my eyes water as I listen to it these many years now. I remember well the early afternoon in August of 1980 when my parents dropped me off at my university dorm and they helped me move in my things and clothes. Things were moving too fast for me. As I looked at my mother she would look at me and smile and whisper to me, "its going to be alright", the way only a mother can reassure her child. As she put my things away and they were leaving, dad said I have one more thing for you son and he went out to the pick up and brought me a brand new radio. As we hugged and said our goodbyes I saw them pull away and disappear in the distance. I went back into my room, laid belly down on my bed and looked out the window and turn on the radio, the song that started was, yes, you guess it, "Sailing". My eyes started to water and all I could see was my mother saying to me, "Its going to be alright". After all these many years, this song is still my favorite song of all time. RIP mom and dad.
I was 16 in 1980 & that song, "Sailing" blew me away. It was the best years in school back in Penang island , Malaysia. Christopher Cross is pure talent & an artist, singer, writer & musician of it's own class. ❤
Man, This had me tearing up…When I was a young kid, my mother, now deceased, used to have an old Chevy with a manual transmission shift on the steering column. She would drive the HELL out of that car. My mom would listen to country music stations only in her car. This song would come on often and she would crank it up while we’re flying down the highway with the windows down. This is really making me miss her so much. Great memory.
I love his other hits too; "Ride like the wind" and Arthur's theme". His voice like butter. Smooth and soothing. You just close your eyes and drift away. 😊
Have you heard, "Starry Starry Night?" Knowing of his demise, I named my cat Vincent van Gogh because my heart 💔 every time I hear him sing, "But I could have told you, Vincent... This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you." Yet... It brings me comfort.
This song was played at my dad's funeral. He used to sail, like sailboats, and he and my mom apparently had many awesome dates out on his boat. This gets me in a different level of feels
@@strokerace4765 Sure, I get it. It's a metaphor. But you maybe could have been a little nicer in your reply, instead of telling Jake he's everything that's wrong with the world. That's all.
I'm so with the lady on this song. It is revalating in its simple melody. Profound in its musicality. It just makes you think of what matters. His sailing is the metaphor for living. ❤
im also 60 years old divorced twice,live my life alone and secluded,was tired of being heart broken,so sometimes the loneliness sets in,and this song helps me escape to another place,i suffer from depression,so music helps me to deal with that,and this song is very special to me,i go somewhere else when i listen to this
I cried watching and hearing this for the whole video. I hugged my dog. I was taken away. I had regrets. I had joy. I am still here. there is always that. incredible choice. amazing song. music is magic. it is like a magic spell that a charmer casts over us. and we are taken away.
Grew up listening to this song and I agree with Tasha… It just takes me somewhere. I think because of the song and the way it's written along with the music and lyrics, it's one of those songs that will make you feel what you need.
It brings me back to my childhood, perhaps your parents listened to this song like mine did. It brings me back to my childhood and the feeling of security and no stress, no worries and joyful. It brings me back to simpler times.
When I was young I didn't care for this song. It took having babies and aging to " feel" this song. Now I get teary listening. Great reaction. Thanks 😊 ✌🏻🌬
“Sailing” is such a cool song to listen to and chill out. Christopher Cross has several other great songs like “Ride Like The Wind with Michael McDonald doing background vocals, and Arthur’s Theme.
I’m 61 years old and very much remember Sailing when it was released in 1980 along with entire album! It has been my go to song through a lot of lives ups and downs!
I remember hearing this song when I was 6 yrs old. My Mom played it while she was cleaning and I was playing in the living room. Even back then I cried when I heard it. Everything about it is about as perfect as you can get with a song. I'm in my 40's now and it's still one of my favorite songs of all time, and I still cry when listening to it. It's just an amazing song and instantly connects with my soul. ❤️
I was 22yrs old , growing up in Miami , so hearing this driving over the Rickenbacker Causeway in my 1978 Gold Trans Am is driving me down memory lane . Thanks for playing this. One of my favs of my youth .
"Sailing" is a 1980 soft rock song written and recorded by American artist Christopher Cross. It was released in June 1980 as the second single from his eponymous debut album (1979).
Yup, When we were almost out of San Diego Bay we would play his Ride Like the Wind or Willie Nelson's On the Road Again on the Top Side Speakers heading out to the Local Op Areas.
@ Holy Clow thank you for your service. My husband also a retired 26 year Navy sailor. Gone on many deployments and he always had a list of his favorite music's to listen to and this was top in his list and still is till this day.
Christopher has ALWAYS been a damn BEAST!! His voice melts me every time. He can sing a song I've never heard it, but when I hear it I immediately know exactly who it is & I fall in love w/it. He has so many hits, but he's definitely underrated. I've never understood it. Weird as hell.
This held down the #1 spot on the Billboard charts in 1980. A bonafide Yacht Rock classic. Allows you to sail on the sea of your thoughts and emotions, to get away from the revelry and bustling of life for a while. Christopher Cross is the man.😁
I remember hearing this song on the radio and being mesmerized when I was a little kid. Cristopher Cross' voice is so unique and beautiful. In interviews Cristopher Cross talks about "sailing" being a metaphor for art and creativity (drawing, sculpture, painting, music, film making, etc.) that sets us free. Transcendent beauty takes us to another...higher place. We are closest to The Creator when we are creating and enjoying creativity. Great reaction. 🙂
Damn you two are special. I love your relationship. I can tell how in step you two are together. I love this song - grew up on this kind of music thanks to my mom. She loved Christopher Cross. "Laura" was her favorite song. Seeing Tasha get in to this song was so beautiful to watch. The happiness and contented joy was clearly etched on her face. I was right there feeling it all with you.
Tasha!!! You said it perfectly: It takes you away. The sound of the plucked guitar, the bass underneath, and those tinkling bells...how does that NOT paint pictures in your mind. No wonder Christopher Cross won five Grammys.
I have non speaking English friends and I just translated this song that they live a lot and were flowen away how beautiful this song is.....took them on a mental sea voyage for free. ...
I remember listening to this, while chillin on a net, on the back of a catamaran, sails flapping, skimming across the Caribbean ocean.... This song "takes me away to where I've always dreamed I could be."
I think the reason we can all connect with this song even if we don't share his memories or experiences is because Cross masterfully creates song that everyone can feel across many human experiences--this is the dream of every artist to accomplish at least once in their career.
I'm old enough to have heard this song when it first came out but what solidified my love for it was that it was a song piped into my earphones on my first airplane trip when I was 18. I was traveling across the country on an adventure with my best friend. It was the late 70's, almost 80's. I wasn't from a well off family so airplane travel was not something we did. The song comforted me as I was sailing way above the clouds over 30,000 feet, a little scared but excited. It will always be an innocent song of adventure, that comforted me. Much older me, today. I am a very, very nervous flyer. If they'd pipe this through my earphones, maybe I'd be okay.
I'm 53. I grew up by the ocean and this song always takes me back to my beloved ocean... even if I wasn't sailing. I'm so glad you both enjoyed it. 🥰🥰🥰
Love this song!!! I grew up in a small town of Carpinteria ca and I’ve spent many sunsets on the beach listening to this back when we had tape decks … yes I said it…😂 it takes you to a different place where everyone and everything is pleasant!!! A time in youth for me because when it came out it was still fairly new when I was born!!! Thanks for sharing a peace of my childhood and my adolescents
When this song came out I remember being with some friends away on vacation and so it’s always been connected to those people back in that time. One of them passed away a year ago and it’s still something that ties into remembering her and that moment in time and our friendship and how far we all drift as we get older.
Love this song! Makes me feel a peacefulness but also a little blue. That feeling you get on your last day of vacation or even Sunday afternoon, relaxed but also longing for more and looking forward to the next time, that’s how it makes me feel. He has another great song (well several actually) but my next favorite is Never Be the Same, y’all should check it out.
Back in 1980, I was in a Regional Touring Band, and we played Ride Like the Wind, Sailing and Arthur's Theme within our sets for several weeks during the year. Great Tunes. 🙂
This song makes me cry all the time ..if you close your eyes and listen to music..the instruments how the are just one you really feel like you are in a boat..you can almost feel the ocean...for me this is the greatest song ever...
At some one who spent a lot of time playing music when I was young with bands and such I can tell you that when music speaks to you, you don't need to search for a reason. The fact that it reached you is already mission accomplished.
Another good one is " Think of Laura" by Christopher Cross, sadly he wrote it about an 18 year old college student, named Laura, in Ohio in 1985 that got hit by a stray bullet while with her parents in their car
Wow, the way you guys interpreted the song is so true. It makes me think of missed opportunities in life. Songs: Sailing, Vincent , Morning Has Broken, and What A Wonderful World were like lullabies for me since I'd hear them at night on my dad's old Sony Stereo when I was a kid.
This is my favorite song. It makes me think of being on a boat in the middle of the ocean just looking at the beautiful water. It makes me cry every time
Truly an amazing song that takes you back to a peaceful and calming place....like San Diego...what a gift from Christopher Cross who also had some amazing musicians on this album with other great songs ...
Since I was very young, every time this song came on my mind instantly took me into flying like in your dreams you can fly. I imagine having a love with someone that creates the feeling this song creates. Christopher Cross is the GOAT song writer. Thank you for liking this song and your reaction!! The alien's are invited to the BBQ for sure!!
"Sailing" reminds me of being at the beach with my friends right after we graduated in 1982, since we had it on tape and played it quite a lot. It takes me back to a simpler time and reminds me that music itself is the thing that "takes me away" and has been one of my favorite songs since the first time I heard it. I have so many favorite songs, but a couple of the prettier ones are "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" by Simon & Garfunkel and "Time" by The Alan Parsons Project. I think Tasha would love both.
I don't know where I've been but i saw you covered this song! One of my favorites ever and I'm a metalhead...haha! I love your channel. Thank you so much.. very much appreciated...☺️
Very underrated musician! Chris Cross is really, really good. Can really play guitar, too. I, too, absolutely LOVE this song! I'm both a sailor and retired Navy, but this reminds me of the very first time I was sailing...it was the most magical thing I eve experienced.
I was an undergraduate at UT AUSTIN when this song, about sailing on nearby Lake Travis, was released and Cross, an alumni, became famous. I, too, had several adventures upon the lake with people I loved and am always reminded of those days and years when I hear this wonderful and peaceful piece of music.
I was at UT Austin also when this came out! I remember seeing him at the Frank Erwin Center in 1981 on this tour and he said the exact same thing you did, it was about sailing on Lake Travis. Seen him many times over the years, in 2016 at the Moody Theater with Michael McDonald, Eric Johnson, and Mike Love. And then again in 2018 at the Paramount Theater with Eric Johnson and Monte Montgomery.
This song is so much than sailing, it relates to so many more things. Sometimes we all go through stuff and we need to sail away, we need an escape. Close your eyes and this song will take you away, atleast it does me. One of my favorite songs!
Ach ist ist das schön anzusehen wie du jede Strophe mitsingen kannst❤❤❤Ich würde es gern einmal mit dir zusammen dieses Lied singen❤❤❤Ich liebe Christopher Cross seit dem er 1979 dieses Lied zum erstenmal veröffentlicht hat. Liebe Grüße aus Germany Helmut
I always associate this song to a time when I left home after HS and joined the Navy. It was one of those songs that would come on the radio when we had down time during some very intense training. I would dream of traveling the world knowing there was more to Navy life than just boot camp.
This song always takes me back to the early/mid 80’s, riding in the “way back” of my parents station wagon. The air outside was cold AF, but the song was a lullaby & got me asleep right quick.
This song takes me way back! So many great memories living in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 hanging with friends at the beach 🏖 just enjoying life and friends! Also reminds me of my family!🙏♥️Christopher Cross voice soothes your mind! Such a great performer.
And I'm a 67 year old man. This song is at the top of my list too, though I love to sail. A good friend and I used to sing this together when we were in the Navy! So glad you're reacting this!!
I'm really late but I love this song too. It's a song that transports you through every good memory you've ever had. Then you're hit with this nostalgia. It's bitter sweet because you know can never go back to those times if that makes any sense. It's an angelic song, an endless cool breeze on a summer day. It'll still be timeless 50, 100 years from now.
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Tasha, I am a 60 year old man and this too is my favorite song of all time. It has special meaning to me and my eyes water as I listen to it these many years now. I remember well the early afternoon in August of 1980 when my parents dropped me off at my university dorm and they helped me move in my things and clothes. Things were moving too fast for me. As I looked at my mother she would look at me and smile and whisper to me, "its going to be alright", the way only a mother can reassure her child. As she put my things away and they were leaving, dad said I have one more thing for you son and he went out to the pick up and brought me a brand new radio. As we hugged and said our goodbyes I saw them pull away and disappear in the distance. I went back into my room, laid belly down on my bed and looked out the window and turn on the radio, the song that started was, yes, you guess it, "Sailing". My eyes started to water and all I could see was my mother saying to me, "Its going to be alright". After all these many years, this song is still my favorite song of all time. RIP mom and dad.
Very nice story! You had a wonderful Mom and Dad! I was 14 in 1980! Oh the memories! From Loudoun County, Virginia! 😎
So beautiful... Memories.. With song.
Your comment made my eyes water... it is a beautiful song
I was 16 in 1980 & that song, "Sailing" blew me away. It was the best years in school back in Penang island , Malaysia. Christopher Cross is pure talent & an artist, singer, writer & musician of it's own class. ❤
What a beautiful story🎉
Man, This had me tearing up…When I was a young kid, my mother, now deceased, used to have an old Chevy with a manual transmission shift on the steering column. She would drive the HELL out of that car. My mom would listen to country music stations only in her car. This song would come on often and she would crank it up while we’re flying down the highway with the windows down. This is really making me miss her so much. Great memory.
Condolences Friend🕊
"soon I will be free" (goosebumps)
I love his other hits too; "Ride like the wind" and Arthur's theme". His voice like butter. Smooth and soothing. You just close your eyes and drift away. 😊
Have you heard, "Starry Starry Night?"
Knowing of his demise, I named my cat Vincent van Gogh because my heart 💔 every time I hear him sing, "But I could have told you, Vincent... This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you."
Yet... It brings me comfort.
@@estherwilliams7367 "Vincent" is a beautifully heart-wrenching song by Don McLean.
Yeah i do to and i love The movie Arthur
And he's just as good or more amazing, in person..
It conveys peace
This song hits like a sledge hammer!! That guitar, the keyboard and that voice!! The planets align with this one and it is sheer perfection!!!
Hey, why did i start crying? 😂
I grew up with this genre of music. 80s was the best time ever!
This song was played at my dad's funeral. He used to sail, like sailboats, and he and my mom apparently had many awesome dates out on his boat. This gets me in a different level of feels
❤
Song ain’t even about Sailing, you are what’s wrong with this world
@@strokerace4765 really? That wasn't a very nice thing to say.
@@nedflanders3769 Chris Cross has said it numerous times it’s not about sailing
@@strokerace4765 Sure, I get it. It's a metaphor. But you maybe could have been a little nicer in your reply, instead of telling Jake he's everything that's wrong with the world. That's all.
One of the most beautiful songs of all time
I'm so with the lady on this song. It is revalating in its simple melody. Profound in its musicality. It just makes you think of what matters. His sailing is the metaphor for living. ❤
im also 60 years old divorced twice,live my life alone and secluded,was tired of being heart broken,so sometimes the loneliness sets in,and this song helps me escape to another place,i suffer from depression,so music helps me to deal with that,and this song is very special to me,i go somewhere else when i listen to this
Hang in there friend
I have a few months to go before I turn 60. Other than that, your story simply is my story. Cheers, brother!
Know to Jesús and You be free and happy. GBU
I’m 62 divorced twice I’m not gonna be hurt anymore neither. There’s a few of us that don’t want to be hurt. We’re going to be fine and you take care
@@sharonmccomas4173 yes well be alright,we just have to love life, and whatever it brings us, and enjoy the simple things while were here
I cried watching and hearing this for the whole video. I hugged my dog. I was taken away. I had regrets. I had joy. I am still here. there is always that. incredible choice. amazing song. music is magic. it is like a magic spell that a charmer casts over us. and we are taken away.
p.s. you all are deep. and I love it. thanks again.
Grew up listening to this song and I agree with Tasha… It just takes me somewhere. I think because of the song and the way it's written along with the music and lyrics, it's one of those songs that will make you feel what you need.
I think of being at the beach.
It brings me back to my childhood, perhaps your parents listened to this song like mine did. It brings me back to my childhood and the feeling of security and no stress, no worries and joyful. It brings me back to simpler times.
When I was young I didn't care for this song. It took having babies and aging to " feel" this song. Now I get teary listening. Great reaction. Thanks 😊 ✌🏻🌬
Some songs are grown into.💯🌞🙏💛☯️🌞
@@love68nice. 🙂↕️🕊️
“Sailing” is such a cool song to listen to and chill out. Christopher Cross has several other great songs like “Ride Like The Wind with Michael McDonald doing background vocals, and Arthur’s Theme.
If you want a great laugh. Find a video call "Michael McDonald sctv".
I’m 61 years old and very much remember Sailing when it was released in 1980 along with entire album! It has been my go to song through a lot of lives ups and downs!
We called these types of songs "easy listening" when I was growing up. I'm 52 now and man this brings me back. 😊 Thanks for that‼️
Christopher Cross still tours today and his voice is just as amazing as it was all those years ago.
Just saw him a couple weeks ago with ambrosia Peter Beckett and Elliot Lorie. Great show
I remember hearing this song when I was 6 yrs old. My Mom played it while she was cleaning and I was playing in the living room. Even back then I cried when I heard it. Everything about it is about as perfect as you can get with a song. I'm in my 40's now and it's still one of my favorite songs of all time, and I still cry when listening to it. It's just an amazing song and instantly connects with my soul. ❤️
I was 22yrs old , growing up in Miami , so hearing this driving over the Rickenbacker Causeway in my 1978 Gold Trans Am is driving me down memory lane . Thanks for playing this. One of my favs of my youth .
"Sailing" is a 1980 soft rock song written and recorded by American artist Christopher Cross. It was released in June 1980 as the second single from his eponymous debut album (1979).
Home girl know all the words......i love that
Being a retired 20 year Navy sailor, I always loved this song, being out to sea, seeing the sunrise/set, open ocean/seas, his voice so soothing.
Man that’s so cool. What were the storms like?
@@Σατανας666 i loved it to be honest, 3 ships, many deployments, many storms!
Yup, When we were almost out of San Diego Bay we would play his Ride Like the Wind or Willie Nelson's On the Road Again on the Top Side Speakers heading out to the Local Op Areas.
@@hollyclow2136 I love the sea. Fills me with so much serenity in all its majesty. And this song does it justice.
@ Holy Clow thank you for your service. My husband also a retired 26 year Navy sailor. Gone on many deployments and he always had a list of his favorite music's to listen to and this was top in his list and still is till this day.
One of my favorites. Christopher Cross has a gentle, soothing voice, and he's a very good guitar player, too.
Christopher has ALWAYS been a damn BEAST!! His voice melts me every time. He can sing a song I've never heard it, but when I hear it I immediately know exactly who it is & I fall in love w/it. He has so many hits, but he's definitely underrated. I've never understood it. Weird as hell.
The greatest song ever written. It changed my life as a musician back in the day. He is still touring and I am going to see him this summer.
This song must be angel frequencies. Because I cry cry… like booohooo🥹 every time.my heart feels it deep. It’s so beautiful ❤❤❤❤
Me too
Exactly
This held down the #1 spot on the Billboard charts in 1980. A bonafide Yacht Rock classic. Allows you to sail on the sea of your thoughts and emotions, to get away from the revelry and bustling of life for a while. Christopher Cross is the man.😁
I remember hearing this song on the radio and being mesmerized when I was a little kid. Cristopher Cross' voice is so unique and beautiful. In interviews Cristopher Cross talks about "sailing" being a metaphor for art and creativity (drawing, sculpture, painting, music, film making, etc.) that sets us free. Transcendent beauty takes us to another...higher place. We are closest to The Creator when we are creating and enjoying creativity. Great reaction. 🙂
This!!
True, but his inspiration for the song was an older friend who took him out sailing all the time, so it's of his times spent w/a friend .
This spoke to my heart in so many ways. It is becoming a favourite of mine, and a song that expresses what's inside me. Thanks.
Girl, this song gets me too! I used to play the 45 over and over. It’s such a calming song.
This is so beautiful and dreamy. It’s not far to never never land 🧚🏼♀️🎵. This one of those songs that scoops you up and carry’s you away.
Yes, exactly!
Damn you two are special. I love your relationship. I can tell how in step you two are together.
I love this song - grew up on this kind of music thanks to my mom. She loved Christopher Cross. "Laura" was her favorite song.
Seeing Tasha get in to this song was so beautiful to watch. The happiness and contented joy was clearly etched on her face. I was right there feeling it all with you.
I agree - both lovely people seem more than a pair.
Tasha!!! You said it perfectly: It takes you away. The sound of the plucked guitar, the bass underneath, and those tinkling bells...how does that NOT paint pictures in your mind. No wonder Christopher Cross won five Grammys.
Aww love this too! We sang this in our 7th grade chorus concert in 1980. ❤😊
Wonderful seeing the Mrs. enjoy this song in every, possible, way.
I have non speaking English friends and I just translated this song that they live a lot and were flowen away how beautiful this song is.....took them on a mental sea voyage for free. ...
This lady totally gets it ❤
Love this song too!! Takes me back to when we were stationed in Utah and our girls were little!! Nice memories!!! 🥰
I remember listening to this, while chillin on a net, on the back of a catamaran, sails flapping, skimming across the Caribbean ocean.... This song "takes me away to where I've always dreamed I could be."
If the sails were "flapping",you had a crappie crew.
I think the reason we can all connect with this song even if we don't share his memories or experiences is because Cross masterfully creates song that everyone can feel across many human experiences--this is the dream of every artist to accomplish at least once in their career.
I have listend to thousands of songs and never heard a Voice so perfectly matched to a melody and song its perfect absolutely perfect
I'm old enough to have heard this song when it first came out but what solidified my love for it was that it was a song piped into my earphones on my first airplane trip when I was 18. I was traveling across the country on an adventure with my best friend. It was the late 70's, almost 80's. I wasn't from a well off family so airplane travel was not something we did. The song comforted me as I was sailing way above the clouds over 30,000 feet, a little scared but excited. It will always be an innocent song of adventure, that comforted me.
Much older me, today. I am a very, very nervous flyer. If they'd pipe this through my earphones, maybe I'd be okay.
It's my favorite song of all time too. I get teary-eyed every time I hear it.
Master piece
I am NOT crying!
This song is very emotional and very mesmerizing at the same time.
It is such a beautiful song ❤
I AM!!!! 😢
I'm 53. I grew up by the ocean and this song always takes me back to my beloved ocean... even if I wasn't sailing.
I'm so glad you both enjoyed it.
🥰🥰🥰
I never saw Tasha so into a song like this! It really meant a lot to her!
I am a metal guy and I have always loved this song. It's so calming and you just drift away while listening to it...
I just saw Christopher Cross in concert, and it was awesome. Sailing is one of my all-time favorites.
Beautiful song.
I was there every minute with Tasha... love this song.
Love this song!!! I grew up in a small town of Carpinteria ca and I’ve spent many sunsets on the beach listening to this back when we had tape decks … yes I said it…😂 it takes you to a different place where everyone and everything is pleasant!!! A time in youth for me because when it came out it was still fairly new when I was born!!! Thanks for sharing a peace of my childhood and my adolescents
When this song came out I remember being with some friends away on vacation and so it’s always been connected to those people back in that time. One of them passed away a year ago and it’s still something that ties into remembering her and that moment in time and our friendship and how far we all drift as we get older.
The tone within this song gives me a brain massage in a good way! Smooth, calm and kindred feelings!
Love this song! Makes me feel a peacefulness but also a little blue. That feeling you get on your last day of vacation or even Sunday afternoon, relaxed but also longing for more and looking forward to the next time, that’s how it makes me feel. He has another great song (well several actually) but my next favorite is Never Be the Same, y’all should check it out.
Agreed
Your depiction gave me chills.
PERFECT DESCRIPTION!!!
This and Van Morrison’s “Into the Mystic” really gives that ocean, coastal vibe.
Back in 1980, I was in a Regional Touring Band, and we played Ride Like the Wind, Sailing and Arthur's Theme within our sets for several weeks during the year. Great Tunes. 🙂
This song makes me cry all the time ..if you close your eyes and listen to music..the instruments how the are just one you really feel like you are in a boat..you can almost feel the ocean...for me this is the greatest song ever...
At some one who spent a lot of time playing music when I was young with bands and such I can tell you that when music speaks to you, you don't need to search for a reason. The fact that it reached you is already mission accomplished.
Another good one is " Think of Laura" by Christopher Cross, sadly he wrote it about an 18 year old college student, named Laura, in Ohio in 1985 that got hit by a stray bullet while with her parents in their car
Love this! Best childhood memories of music ever!! I’m 47 now . Still takes me away!
Wow, the way you guys interpreted the song is so true. It makes me think of missed opportunities in life.
Songs: Sailing, Vincent , Morning Has Broken, and What A Wonderful World were like lullabies for me since I'd hear them at night on my dad's old Sony Stereo when I was a kid.
Such a beautiful song. I was 15 when this came out and still love this song!! My wife gets upset when I say it but I want this played at my funeral.
The song is emotional, but to watch another grown man like yourself to be so moved by this song, that my friends, that is just beautiful. ❤
For me, this song has always been like a dream that I didn't want to wake up from. I don't know how else to describe it.
This is my favorite song. It makes me think of being on a boat in the middle of the ocean just looking at the beautiful water. It makes me cry every time
Truly an amazing song that takes you back to a peaceful and calming place....like San Diego...what a gift from Christopher Cross who also had some amazing musicians on this album with other
great songs ...
Tasha!!! I knew you were good people!!! Sailing is my all-time favorite too. So glad that you have done this. Christopher Cross is a treasure.
Well it’s a beautiful song and that’s what’s beautiful about music, it’s colorless and brings out the soul. Wonderful.
Sailing is Metaphore
Its the feeling and good vibe u get
When ur doing anything that feels ur soul
A feeling of freedom to have peace. Just peace and contentment. Lack of strife of any kind from anyone or towards anyone.
Ride like the wind does that to me as far as nostalgia. I don’t know why either… I love this song too!
Since I was very young, every time this song came on my mind instantly took me into flying like in your dreams you can fly. I imagine having a love with someone that creates the feeling this song creates. Christopher Cross is the GOAT song writer. Thank you for liking this song and your reaction!! The alien's are invited to the BBQ for sure!!
This and Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" are my favorites. Two of the most beautiful and melancholy songs ever recorded.
Wow. I live your taste. This song is a true classic. And human nature I would say was easily one of Michael Jackson's best songs
Ditto they are also mine
Fantastic vocals....great song writer too. Mr Christopher Cross👌🙏👏
Makes me cry, so beautiful
"Sailing" reminds me of being at the beach with my friends right after we graduated in 1982, since we had it on tape and played it quite a lot. It takes me back to a simpler time and reminds me that music itself is the thing that "takes me away" and has been one of my favorite songs since the first time I heard it. I have so many favorite songs, but a couple of the prettier ones are "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" by Simon & Garfunkel and "Time" by The Alan Parsons Project. I think Tasha would love both.
This song is so emotional, anyone can do a parallèle between the lyrics and his own life
I don't know where I've been but i saw you covered this song! One of my favorites ever and I'm a metalhead...haha! I love your channel. Thank you so much.. very much appreciated...☺️
Very underrated musician! Chris Cross is really, really good. Can really play guitar, too. I, too, absolutely LOVE this song! I'm both a sailor and retired Navy, but this reminds me of the very first time I was sailing...it was the most magical thing I eve experienced.
Thank you guys. Great song. Music like this brings people together.
Such a great song, on an even greater album. Brings me back to my Navy days, on the bridge in calm seas, at sunset... beautiful. .
I was an undergraduate at UT AUSTIN when this song, about sailing on nearby Lake Travis, was released and Cross, an alumni, became famous. I, too, had several adventures upon the lake with people I loved and am always reminded of those days and years when I hear this wonderful and peaceful piece of music.
I was at UT Austin also when this came out! I remember seeing him at the Frank Erwin Center in 1981 on this tour and he said the exact same thing you did, it was about sailing on Lake Travis. Seen him many times over the years, in 2016 at the Moody Theater with Michael McDonald, Eric Johnson, and Mike Love. And then again in 2018 at the Paramount Theater with Eric Johnson and Monte Montgomery.
This song is so much than sailing, it relates to so many more things. Sometimes we all go through stuff and we need to sail away, we need an escape. Close your eyes and this song will take you away, atleast it does me. One of my favorite songs!
Ach ist ist das schön anzusehen wie du jede Strophe mitsingen kannst❤❤❤Ich würde es gern einmal mit dir zusammen dieses Lied singen❤❤❤Ich liebe Christopher Cross seit dem er 1979 dieses Lied zum erstenmal veröffentlicht hat.
Liebe Grüße aus Germany
Helmut
Song is absolute perfection
Love that she’s singing along 🫵🏻🤘🏻
Magestic from the Great Christopher Cross ❤️💫☝️
One of the most beautiful Pop songs ever written!
I always associate this song to a time when I left home after HS and joined the Navy. It was one of those songs that would come on the radio when we had down time during some very intense training. I would dream of traveling the world knowing there was more to Navy life than just boot camp.
The orchestral string intro and throughout this song is everything. No other instruments emote like orchestral strings!
I am right there with you Tasha."Sailing "is absolutely beautiful.Loved it from day one.The first time Iheard it on the car radio I was hooked.
This song always takes me back to the early/mid 80’s, riding in the “way back” of my parents station wagon. The air outside was cold AF, but the song was a lullaby & got me asleep right quick.
This song takes me way back! So many great memories living in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 hanging with friends at the beach 🏖 just enjoying life and friends! Also reminds me of my family!🙏♥️Christopher Cross voice soothes your mind! Such a great performer.
This song is the “national anthem” of Yacht Rock music.
It’s my favorite song too.
And I'm a 67 year old man. This song is at the top of my list too, though I love to sail. A good friend and I used to sing this together when we were in the Navy! So glad you're reacting this!!
Singing this with a friend!!! How beautiful!!! "The best things in life are free" ❤
This is my favorite song of all time too! I do love Christopher Cross's other songs...but this one...this is special. So many memories!
If you're talking about how you're ready for the vibe - you're not ready for the vibe.😁
I'm really late but I love this song too. It's a song that transports you through every good memory you've ever had. Then you're hit with this nostalgia. It's bitter sweet because you know can never go back to those times if that makes any sense. It's an angelic song, an endless cool breeze on a summer day. It'll still be timeless 50, 100 years from now.
I was out sailing last summer with two great friends and I played this song….the day only got better ❤❤
One of my all time favourites. It just does something to you everytime you hear it
I love ride like the wind