This was in the days before answering machines, and definitely before voice-mail. You could let the phone ring forever. It's a haunting song. My personal ELO favorite. I always loved the sound effects. Jeff Lynne is a Beatles disciple. It's just one fine example of the ripples finding a new and extraordinary voice.
Harrison felt he was the only person with the ability to do the re-issues (or whatever they are called) of Free As a Bird and Real Love, and he was right.
so many people find beatles all over elo but they were their own sound. Just cause there's strings, harmonies with British voices and great production doesn't mean that Jeff lynne had the Beatles on his mind when he wrote or arranged this song. I'm sure he was a big beatles fan and shaped the elo sound with some Beatles songs in mind. But he had his own sound cause if you heard a section of an elo song you never heard before, you could deduce quickly it was an elo, not Beatles, song.
The theme of this song reminds me of "Operator" by Jim Croce, and "Fire and Rain" by James Taylor. Also perhaps, "Missing You" by Everything But The Girl, though that came later (1990s?). All are melancholy songs about lost love.
Poor Brad. It's just in recent decades that people felt the need to put everything into a genre and check some kind of box. Back in the day everything was so new and experimental that we literally lived "outside the box". The only question you should ask about the songs you listen to is "did I enjoy it?".
@@pulsarlights2825 With John Lennon you would never quite know whether he meant that would be a direction to move in or a good reason to pack up when they did so it wouldn't happen! I would incline towards the second. As for who we marry; who goes out with a checklist of of cast-iron 'pros and cons' before finding the right women; they were as right for each other as most people would hope for.
There were days when songs like these were on our radios, blasting, singing along, windows down, cigarettes burning, no auto-tune, pure music, pure fun. We took these songs for granted, but now looking back, it was a golden age of musical genius. Brad got it right. Chorus and orchestra melded into a sound that is still touching us.
I love Brad and Lex reactions. Brad is more logical right minded and Lex is more emotional left handed. It makes seeing things from both perspectives lovely.
ELO is one of those bands people thank you for turning them on to. They have such a grand sound. You can sense the intelligence in the music. I highly recommend watching Jeff Lynne's ELO - Live at Wembley. LEX, you should check out Roll Over Beethoven or Rockaria!.
Brad's got the vibe. This song borrowed heavily from the 50's sound called Doo Wop. The sound was based on harmonies and was kind of romanticized by groups singing on city corners. it was all performed a cappella or with minimal instrumentation. And his little move was spot on, called a slide.
This is a love ballad. All about loss and longing and a lover trying to reach his partner on the phone, and he's talking about the little plans lovers make together and being trapped in twilight means caught in between knowing and not knowing the state the relationship because he can't get through on the telephone .
Brad, you are not alone in struggling to define ELO's sound. You are also right that it is a definite vibe. So much of a vibe that ELO had more combined Top 40 Hits (47) in the US & UK from 1972 to 1986 than ANY OTHER BAND IN THE WORLD! Electric Light Orchestra rules! Thanks for this one, Brad & Lex! Next from ELO, please react to, "Tightrope", it rocks, and has strings galore for Lex!
They came out of 'UK progressive' but didn't really match up with that movement very much. They, basically Jeff Lynne, was trying to do Beatlesque pop for the 70s.
My favorite group of all time. I've been listening to them since the 70s. They have so many good hits to pick from. My favorite songs are "Mr. Blue Sky" and "Sweet Talking Woman". Thank you for reacting to this song.
I fell in love with ELO in the early 70's because of their violins and unique sound. Lex, if you want to hear more orchestral sounds from them try "Living Thing". It's a little more upbeat than this song. They have an amazing catalogue of songs! ❤️
Brad- I like how you catch "The Vibe". ELO's music definitely has it's own "vibe" and sometimes you just have to go with it and admit you like / love it!
Possibly the best musician from the UK shores, yet unknown by so many. He will become instantly famous and appreciated once it is too late, doubt we will see his like again.
I don't know 'bout all that. Rock has had some amazing vocalists, and, while good, his voice is easily the weakest of his many talents, far behind his songwriting, producing, arrangements and imaginative creativity. If it wasn't for those other factors, I don't think he'd have been successful on his voice alone. Jeez, I've been singing Lynne's praises in comments for so long, it feels weird to be the one sounding a sour note here. But gotta be honest - not to be would diminish everything I've said about his brilliance in all those other areas.
ELO is often heavy with strings... it's their trademark sound. I could easily list a dozen+ ELO songs you should listen to but I'll start with Tightrope (super orchestral intro) and Mr. Blue Sky.
I love watching Brad to to describe the sound, because you can't really describe something unique....there's 50's doo wap, classical, soft rock, abd blues all rolled into there usual (for the time) techno sounds.
😮 I can't believe you missed it 😢. I'm 54, she's dead. That's why she couldn't answer. Couldn't tell you that as a child because I didn't know. I was 7yrs old when it came out. But as an adult I've personally experienced it.💔💯👌tyvm 4sharing, it's a wicked great post🤝. 🫶™️💫♒️
I know what it is you're trying to say. The violins in that music just soars and come in subtly and then all of a suddenly you have all of this orchestrated music blending in together with the harmonies and the violins's soaring music comes in soaring like birds the way it starts out. The lead singer, Jeff Lynne is talk singing the beginning his feelings about about trying to reach this person by telephone and he gets more in-depth describing his feelings. The music starts growing, the instruments starts coming in the orchestra starts coming in with the desperation of anticipating this person to respond to his phone calls and the feeling that he sings about of the sadness that they haven't picked up the telephone. And then maybe the hope that they will consider picking up that telephone. Jeff Lynne is a great storyteller with his lyrics and great lead singer he orchestrated everything he writes. The man is a musical genius. Please tell me if this is what you were talking about and trying to describe your feeling of this music 🎻🎶🎶
"a" band founder. Why do people always forget Roy Wood, a multi instrumentalist, he had the most influence in incorporating the more orchestral instruments into ELO's music. The style definitely changed from slightly Progressive to a more Pop(y) style under Lynnes influence. Certainly made ELO more saleable
@@grabtharshammer Yes, Roy Wood did some similar things in the 70s but in his own way. He didn't do much to crack the US market, while ELO made their main focus.
In the late 70's there was a revival of the late 50's Era Doo-Wop music. Many bands including ELO embraced the vocal doowop style and music style influenced by the late 50's rock and roll. The TV show Happy Days and the movie Greese were the big hits at this time.
I Love ELO Electric Light Orchestra I played them so much in a store I worked in everyone heard them. I lOve thier sound and they make you feel good , their music shows so much talent and grabs your attention. Would have loved to seen one of thier concerts. Mr. Blue Sky is my ringtone They have a DREAMY FEEL GOOD VIBE, thier music sucks you in and you are pulled into it and feel it to me its like being just calming , like a breeze and you enjoy it as it washes over you
My first three albums as a kid growing up in the mid 70's "Elton John's Greatest Hits" , Queen, "A Night at the Opera", and ELO "A New World Record" I have loved ELO ever since. So many great tunes. Well done you two!
ELO is one of the best bands from the 70s and have a unique sound. Jeff Lynne is a genius and has given us so many great songs. Can’t Get it Out Of My Head is my fav
It's a fantastic song! And don't forget! Back in the day, when this song was made, a telephone line was the only main route of non-physical connection! No Tik Tok, Whatsapp, Facebook etc! We're way back in the good old days before the internet!
"...back in the good old days before the internet", as if the internet is a bad thing; let's look at all the GOOD things the internet has given us.... .....hang on, I'm still thinking, bear with me..... ...... still thinking..... ..... ..... ..
Yes, such a creative genius... don't cha love how in the intro, the vocals sound as if you're hearing someone at the other end of an old school land line. That slight echoe-y, tinny distance. So clever! ...and then the sound morphs into a normal face-to-face sound. Again, thanks....haven't listened to this song in ages!
you can tell they were super into that 50s Doo Wop sound, but in my opinion it is PERFECTED in this song. harmonizing vocals arent usually my thing, but in this tune, oh my damn, they are so good and crisp
Back in the days of red phone boxes over here in England. This song takes me hurtling back, a sad song but too flipping good to not still enjoy it and appreciate the feeling! I recall hearing this playing out on a radio as I was walking past such a phone box in Weymouth on the south coast of England, I was 12 years old in '77, the year Elvis passed on!
Speaking of the lyric "twilight", I highly recommend "Prologue/Twilight" from their Time album. It's when they first started embracing synths after being mostly analog. It's a real shift in their sound, but a wonderful opener.
There was a whole genre of early rock (20+ years before ELO) that was called "doo-wop" and I think this song evoked that same kind of "sing-along" vibe that was often a part of doo-wop music. Great band, cool song, and wonderful reaction, as usual.
The person is looking for yesterday.......but its not there anymore. He has a need to connect with his memories. The song is melodic and personal. Jeff's vocals magnatize you into the song. One can feel this man's loneliness and desire to connect from the first four words...."Hello, how are you?" The emotion starts right there, and it's painful yet beautiful. Great reaction!
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This was in the days before answering machines, and definitely before voice-mail. You could let the phone ring forever. It's a haunting song. My personal ELO favorite. I always loved the sound effects. Jeff Lynne is a Beatles disciple. It's just one fine example of the ripples finding a new and extraordinary voice.
There is so much Beatles influence in this song its brilliant.. Also my personal fav..
Don't forget the part where the phone is attached to the wall. We extra long curly cords to try and get privacy. 😆
Harrison felt he was the only person with the ability to do the re-issues (or whatever they are called) of Free As a Bird and Real Love, and he was right.
And a great music Producer!
so many people find beatles all over elo but they were their own sound. Just cause there's strings, harmonies with British voices and great production doesn't mean that Jeff lynne had the Beatles on his mind when he wrote or arranged this song. I'm sure he was a big beatles fan and shaped the elo sound with some Beatles songs in mind. But he had his own sound cause if you heard a section of an elo song you never heard before, you could deduce quickly it was an elo, not Beatles, song.
Back in the day when music was creative. Jeff Lynne is a genius.
Back in the day Tesla was the ⚡Electric Light Orchestra.⚡
Definitely
There's still a lot of creative music being created today. You just won't find most of it on the Billboard 100 or on the radio.
@@ajschroetlin2196 - Definitely right! The past doesn't have the monopoly on creativity.
@@wesfroman4902 check KEXP live sessions. There's some really good stuff there.
ELO were different and unique. The mixture of pop rock and lush orchestral music created a gorgeous sound all their own.
Unmatched to this day
E.L.O. - Living Thing - Turn to Stone - Sweet Talking Woman - Strange Magic - Do Ya
The theme of this song reminds me of "Operator" by Jim Croce, and "Fire and Rain" by James Taylor. Also perhaps, "Missing You" by Everything But The Girl, though that came later (1990s?). All are melancholy songs about lost love.
@@Renkk17 I wanna see the expression on their faces if they should ever swerve into to 'Face the Music'.
Are, not were.
Poor Brad. It's just in recent decades that people felt the need to put everything into a genre and check some kind of box. Back in the day everything was so new and experimental that we literally lived "outside the box". The only question you should ask about the songs you listen to is "did I enjoy it?".
absolutely.
Yeah that was his only comment on the song. Nothing about whether he liked the song or their sound.
"people" being the suits & bean-counters running media corporations !
That's kinda all they do in their reactions. Feels like they don't know what to talk about besides the genre and decade it's from lol.
Yep I just posted a comment to the same effect.
Jeff Lynn is a genius. ELO had a run in the mid-late 70's that was amazing.
John Lennon said ELO is what The Beatles would've sound like if they continued in the 70s.
@@KevinQ1989 you believed a guy who married Yoko Ono?
@@KevinQ1989 even if Lennon had never said it, I say it just about every time I hear them nowadays...something parallel about the two
@@pulsarlights2825 With John Lennon you would never quite know whether he meant that would be a direction to move in or a good reason to pack up when they did so it wouldn't happen!
I would incline towards the second.
As for who we marry; who goes out with a checklist of of cast-iron 'pros and cons' before finding the right women; they were as right for each other as most people would hope for.
@@KevinQ1989 Most times it was wise not to take John Lennon at face value.
This is an underrated ELO hit ... so good! The "doo wop" part shows this is part of the 50s music revival that happened in the 70s.
Underated by who?
Great band. My favorite song of theirs is "Strange Magic" but they have so many amazing tunes.
Have a great day!
Strange Magic doesn't get enough love.
Stange Magic was my favorite
Strange magic and Tightrope bounce back and forth as my favorite ELO song lol
Strange Magic and Evil Woman are by far my favorites ❤
"Don't Bring Me Down" is another ELO song that is good.
E.L.O. - Living Thing - Turn to Stone - Sweet Talking Woman - Strange Magic - Do Ya
Bruce!
It's Groose
Xanadu
There were days when songs like these were on our radios, blasting, singing along, windows down, cigarettes burning, no auto-tune, pure music, pure fun. We took these songs for granted, but now looking back, it was a golden age of musical genius. Brad got it right. Chorus and orchestra melded into a sound that is still touching us.
One of my favorite groups. Had the pleasure of seeing them live twice. They sound just as good in concert as their recordings.
Me too! : )
I love Brad and Lex reactions. Brad is more logical right minded and Lex is more emotional left handed. It makes seeing things from both perspectives lovely.
The word for the vibe is great. It’s just great. Nothing to overthink here.
ELO is one of those bands people thank you for turning them on to. They have such a grand sound. You can sense the intelligence in the music. I highly recommend watching Jeff Lynne's ELO - Live at Wembley. LEX, you should check out Roll Over Beethoven or Rockaria!.
Yes - Intelligence in the music. Key Words 👍
ELO are class! I'm so glad my father used to play them! If only in the background as a child
Every time I hear this song it always makes me a little emotional, puts a little tear in the eye.
Livin' Thing!!! do it! do it! do it!
Brad's got the vibe. This song borrowed heavily from the 50's sound called Doo Wop. The sound was based on harmonies and was kind of romanticized by groups singing on city corners. it was all performed a cappella or with minimal instrumentation. And his little move was spot on, called a slide.
Yes, Doo Wop, symphony plus Beatles,
yeah but doo wap was just a small part of the song. Reactors get too hung up on it
Incorporated so many song styles on this one...🔥🔥🔥🎶🎵
ELO always puts you in a better mood 👍
This is a love ballad. All about loss and longing and a lover trying to reach his partner on the phone, and he's talking about the little plans lovers make together and being trapped in twilight means caught in between knowing and not knowing the state the relationship because he can't get through on the telephone .
Exactly! Someone knows their ELO knowledge!! ^5
exactly dead on point finally Thankyou soo much.
They were great in concert also.
Brad, you are not alone in struggling to define ELO's sound. You are also right that it is a definite vibe. So much of a vibe that ELO had more combined Top 40 Hits (47) in the US & UK from 1972 to 1986 than ANY OTHER BAND IN THE WORLD! Electric Light Orchestra rules! Thanks for this one, Brad & Lex! Next from ELO, please react to, "Tightrope", it rocks, and has strings galore for Lex!
They came out of 'UK progressive' but didn't really match up with that movement very much. They, basically Jeff Lynne, was trying to do Beatlesque pop for the 70s.
Great reaction guys stunning song watch it live at wembley 2017 brilliant ❤thanks guys
My favorite group of all time. I've been listening to them since the 70s. They have so many good hits to pick from. My favorite songs are "Mr. Blue Sky" and "Sweet Talking Woman". Thank you for reacting to this song.
Brings back youthful memories of those first girl crushes that were never acted upon…..
I fell in love with ELO in the early 70's because of their violins and unique sound. Lex, if you want to hear more orchestral sounds from them try "Living Thing". It's a little more upbeat than this song.
They have an amazing catalogue of songs! ❤️
E.L.O. - Living Thing - Turn to Stone - Sweet Talking Woman - Strange Magic - Do Ya
Brad- I like how you catch "The Vibe". ELO's music definitely has it's own "vibe" and sometimes you just have to go with it and admit you like / love it!
One of my favorite bands!!❤
This song live is 🔥
Jeff Lynne is one of the greatest minds that music ever produced...producing, writing,.. he's influenced just about every artists in rock.
Possibly the best musician from the UK shores, yet unknown by so many. He will become instantly famous and appreciated once it is too late, doubt we will see his like again.
Keep in mind there were no cell phones, etc when this was written. This band is soooo good. More please. 🌺✌️
Slacks and sweaters?! Conjugal?! AAAAHAHAHA!! You guys kill me! I love it!
The SOUND is TOTALLY ELO! There's nothing else like it!
Such a beautiful song!
ELO is an amazing band. Jeff Lynne is a masterful composer. Their music just puts me in an amazing mood.
Old School. Back In Time. Nostalgia. Love This Song. ❤😊
Easily one of the best rock vocalists ever.
Hilarious 😅
I don't know 'bout all that. Rock has had some amazing vocalists, and, while good, his voice is easily the weakest of his many talents, far behind his songwriting, producing, arrangements and imaginative creativity. If it wasn't for those other factors, I don't think he'd have been successful on his voice alone.
Jeez, I've been singing Lynne's praises in comments for so long, it feels weird to be the one sounding a sour note here. But gotta be honest - not to be would diminish everything I've said about his brilliance in all those other areas.
ONE OF MY FAVORITE ELO SONGS 🎵 ❤️!
Ahhhh ELO... one the most musically intellectual underrated bands in UK music history. PLLLLEASE don't stop covering them with this song alone!
ELO is another goody I listened to as a teenager. They have so many great songs.
Don't think too much! Feel it!
My all time favorite band. Great reaction of a beautiful melancholy song.
Freaking love ELO !
ELO is in a class of their own. Their rabbit hole is deep. GOOD STUFF,,,💥💥💥👍😎
This song came out in 1976, same year as one of my sons. LOL
You should see it live at Wembley Stadium.
I remember listening to ELO in my dads car. I still love their music even today. 😬
My favorite ELO song. Thanks guys. And especially thanks how you appreciate certain things Lex.
ELO is often heavy with strings... it's their trademark sound. I could easily list a dozen+ ELO songs you should listen to but I'll start with Tightrope (super orchestral intro) and Mr. Blue Sky.
Mr Blue Sky should be played in total with the other 3 tracks making up the great ' Concerto for a rainy day'
This was from one of their final albums from their original era between the 70s-80s.
1st time hearing ELO was on a K-Tel album called "The Rock Album" and song was Don't bring me down. Rock on Brad & Lex
Wow..i had forgotten all about k-tel.
K-Tel was secretly cutting everything in half though
I had that album too when i was a little kid. Think it had styxx Arrowsmith Kansas ELO others. Long time ago
@@thejoker9201 absolutely that's the record lol.
Amazing song definitely one of my favorites
Queen, Styx, and several others of the 70's had this sound, harmonizing!!
You hit it right on the head Brad, it's called the doo-wop sound, that is a real category...
For me, the vibe is nostalgic--especially because it was always meant to sound old even when it was released.
Nostalgic is how I would put it as well.
I love watching Brad to to describe the sound, because you can't really describe something unique....there's 50's doo wap, classical, soft rock, abd blues all rolled into there usual (for the time) techno sounds.
ELO has its own sound. No one is like ‘em!
ELO is amazing they have some of the most beautiful rock music of the 70s. There greatest hits is awesome.
😮 I can't believe you missed it 😢. I'm 54, she's dead. That's why she couldn't answer. Couldn't tell you that as a child because I didn't know. I was 7yrs old when it came out. But as an adult I've personally experienced it.💔💯👌tyvm 4sharing, it's a wicked great post🤝.
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'A new world's record', awesome album, every song on side B is a hit.
I know what it is you're trying to say. The violins in that music just soars and come in subtly and then all of a suddenly you have all of this orchestrated music blending in together with the harmonies and the violins's soaring music comes in soaring like birds the way it starts out. The lead singer, Jeff Lynne is talk singing the beginning his feelings about about trying to reach this person by telephone and he gets more in-depth describing his feelings. The music starts growing, the instruments starts coming in the orchestra starts coming in with the desperation of anticipating this person to respond to his phone calls and the feeling that he sings about of the sadness that they haven't picked up the telephone. And then maybe the hope that they will consider picking up that telephone. Jeff Lynne is a great storyteller with his lyrics and great lead singer he orchestrated everything he writes. The man is a musical genius. Please tell me if this is what you were talking about and trying to describe your feeling of this music 🎻🎶🎶
This by far is one of the best live performances I’ve seen.
I love that your hitting all the good ones! You are bringing me back to my childhood! You guys are so awesome!
Jeff Lynne, the band founder, went on to create a new supergroup with: George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, the Travelling Wilburys.
"a" band founder. Why do people always forget Roy Wood, a multi instrumentalist, he had the most influence in incorporating the more orchestral instruments into ELO's music. The style definitely changed from slightly Progressive to a more Pop(y) style under Lynnes influence. Certainly made ELO more saleable
@@grabtharshammer Yes, Roy Wood did some similar things in the 70s but in his own way. He didn't do much to crack the US market, while ELO made their main focus.
It's A Livin' Thing is one of the songs you'll probably know. It's a masterpiece.
ELO was directly inspired by The Beatles, which you can definitely hear in this song, and threw some Doowop into the chorus for an old school vibe.
I thought John Lennon said ELO is the band the Beatles would have become if they hadn't split.
The sound in this song is huge sounds extremely big. It's amazing 👏
In the late 70's there was a revival of the late 50's Era Doo-Wop music. Many bands including ELO embraced the vocal doowop style and music style influenced by the late 50's rock and roll. The TV show Happy Days and the movie Greese were the big hits at this time.
Top tier band … strange magic and all over the world
I Love ELO Electric Light Orchestra I played them so much in a store I worked in everyone heard them. I lOve thier sound and they make you feel good , their music shows so much talent and grabs your attention. Would have loved to seen one of thier concerts. Mr. Blue Sky is my ringtone They have a DREAMY FEEL GOOD VIBE, thier music sucks you in and you are pulled into it and feel it to me its like being just calming , like a breeze and you enjoy it as it washes over you
You've got to listen to this a bunch of times to get the feel for it but it's a classic for sure from the legendary ELO.
Always loved ELO. Just a unique band and sound. There music holds up really well today.
Listen to more! ❤️ they have something for everybody. My favorite band ever!
Brad&Lex, You'll love their "Evil Woman", "Do Ya", and "Strange Magic"!!!
Fire on High
Do Ya is epic and fun.
@@JRcomments oh yeah the really good stuff
New World record was a great album!!
I know y’all like lyric videos. I get it! But puhlease check out the live at Wembley version of this, it’s amazing ❤️ Jeff Lynne is a genius!
My first three albums as a kid growing up in the mid 70's "Elton John's Greatest Hits" , Queen, "A Night at the Opera", and ELO "A New World Record" I have loved ELO ever since. So many great tunes. Well done you two!
"Sweet Talking Woman" is a great song by ELO
Now they need to do the “Live at Wembley” video version of this song. Very emotional! Lex will love seeing the strings.
Definitely Sweet Talkin Woman but the studio version is much better
Yes studio version
@@kjmorley i don't know about these two
One of my favorite songs from that time period! ELO were so damned good!
ELO is one of the best bands from the 70s and have a unique sound. Jeff Lynne is a genius and has given us so many great songs. Can’t Get it Out Of My Head is my fav
So classic. ELO is never boring, and always loved the strings in their songs. They don't call them Electric Light "Orchestra" for nothing! : )
It's a fantastic song! And don't forget! Back in the day, when this song was made, a telephone line was the only main route of non-physical connection! No Tik Tok, Whatsapp, Facebook etc! We're way back in the good old days before the internet!
"...back in the good old days before the internet", as if the internet is a bad thing; let's look at all the GOOD things the internet has given us....
.....hang on, I'm still thinking, bear with me.....
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Beautiful words beautiful song ... Classics like these will be played forever.
70s music was so much better than 80s music and now your starting to understand 👍👍👍👍
Not that I totally disagree cuz 70's music was awesome, but 1982 & 83 (New Wave) had some fantastic sounds too.
@@corkydukeII5898 I think that rock music was ruined by mtv imho
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@@johntremmel3949 yes , MTV sucked ! If you didn't look or sound a certain way you weren't going to get a chance.
Yes, such a creative genius... don't cha love how in the intro, the vocals sound as if you're hearing someone at the other end of an old school land line. That slight echoe-y, tinny distance. So clever! ...and then the sound morphs into a normal face-to-face sound. Again, thanks....haven't listened to this song in ages!
Jeff Lynne: Musical genius. The soundtrack of my youth.
Musical genius..absolutely!!
One of the best classic Rock songs ever. Long live Jeff Lynne!
you can tell they were super into that 50s Doo Wop sound, but in my opinion it is PERFECTED in this song. harmonizing vocals arent usually my thing, but in this tune, oh my damn, they are so good and crisp
Brad is sooooo great. The best best reactions are those where he is finally impressed with ancient music.
This song is almost overwhelmingly "Beatle-esque."
Back in the days of red phone boxes over here in England. This song takes me hurtling back, a sad song but too flipping good to not still enjoy it and appreciate the feeling! I recall hearing this playing out on a radio as I was walking past such a phone box in Weymouth on the south coast of England, I was 12 years old in '77, the year Elvis passed on!
Speaking of the lyric "twilight", I highly recommend "Prologue/Twilight" from their Time album. It's when they first started embracing synths after being mostly analog. It's a real shift in their sound, but a wonderful opener.
There was a whole genre of early rock (20+ years before ELO) that was called "doo-wop" and I think this song evoked that same kind of "sing-along" vibe that was often a part of doo-wop music. Great band, cool song, and wonderful reaction, as usual.
I was 4 when this came out. Such a vibe. It was so different & memorable.
The person is looking for yesterday.......but its not there anymore. He has a need to connect with his memories.
The song is melodic and personal. Jeff's vocals magnatize you into the song. One can feel this man's loneliness and desire to connect from the first four words...."Hello, how are you?" The emotion starts right there, and it's painful yet beautiful.
Great reaction!
I'm not _entirely_ sure "conjugal" means what Lex thinks it means, but I'm here for her vibe!
she thought the telephone line is the one in prison where you talk to your girlfriend thru the glass. Arranging a conjugal visit 😆
Haunting is a great word
I encourage you to watch Jeff Lynne and ELO play this live -- incredible.
And for a fun, feel-good ELO song, try "Don't Bring Me Down." So much fun.
The word you’re trying to come up with is magic the word magic. It’s something spellbinding it’s called electric light Orchestra! Thank you Jeff Lynn
Jeff Lynne has the 2nd coolest beard in history, obviously Chuck Norris is Number 1
Still so so fresh and as enjoyable to listen to now as when it was when it came out. Brilliant band with the legend that is Jeff Lynne.
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Fusion of pop, classical arrangements and futuristic iconography.
A very unique and creative style