Thank you Angela. I been waiting a long time for you to do this song. I thought you would do the studio version it's a lot hotter shall we say but I'm glad you've done the song period! I think it showed something different from Donna than your used to. But that was one of the great things about Donna. She was so many different things and would surprise you every time. So versatile . A diva without trying in only all the best ways. The one true Queen.
Well good choice Angela. If you had listen to the original 3:24 track you would have been blushing. It is far more salacious than this performance. It was banned by the BBC and other conservative countries in Europe. In the US Rev Jesse Jackson and PUSH campaigned against the song. When she signed with Casablanca Records in the US, Neil Bogart president of the record company requested a longer version. It covered the entire first side of the album, 16:50. Donna was pushed into the boudoir if you will, by Casablanca, for her first 3 albums. Still there is some great ground breaking music. I believe the original recording of LTLYB has been put in the Library of Congress and it also appears on Rolling Stones original watershed moments list.
Be sure to go take listen to the studio track of this and imagine it popping up on your favorite radio station (or at a Disco) in the 70s. It's why she's the queen and, of course, there is also I Feel Love which turned dance music production on its head and started the huge move toward 'electronic music' that would be a big part of the 80s.
Donna has always been one amazing lady she was doing some Disco stuff that set that scene on fire in the time when me and my buddies would go trying to meet girls. That was some of the best times I could remember in my early twenties 😊
I can remember watching Donna Summers on a talk show years ago. She said she never considered herself a sex symbol and was always uncomfortable with that image. Nevertheless I consider her beautiful and had a crush on her.
This was probably the most overtly erotic pop song of the 1970s. As others commenters have said, the studio version is even hotter, although it lacks the wonderful flute solo you enjoyed so much. Another song in a similar vein but not quite as breathy is Diana Ross's "Love Hangover", which I strongly recommend you check out in one of your future Ladies Night videos. I like the studio version but you may be more entertained by the longer "Live on The Midnight Special 1976" version. It lacks half-clothed male dancers but includes Diana doing The Bump (a popular 1970s dance move -- look it up) with fans at the 4:30 and 6:10 marks.
You should hear 'I Feel Love'. It was a groundbreaking song. Synthesizers and moaning. Quite shocking for the time. But it got her noticed. Then she had a big career.
This was her first US hit, from 1975, but she had a couple of hits in Europe before that, both in 1974, "The Hostage" and "Lady of the Night." And that outfit she had on looked kind of like seventies Mary McFadden, but I'm not sure. In the seventies, McFadden used to do clothes based on ancient cultures like Egypt, Mesopotamia, Byzantium, etc.
This is a good example of why studio versions are best for first listens . the artist released the version they wanted the public to hear . even though this version is ok , just listen to the studio and you'll see(hear) the difference . didn't mean to get negative ...
Loving the old school throwback intro!! Had it on record - And So ready for this,hope you are- 😬 Edit: This live of her doing this song is good- in my opinion she has a much better one- Can’t think of where it was though- anybody know the one I mean? It’s slowed down more and even more provocative- 💖👍✌️
PJ Harvey - No Girl So Sweet, Good Fortune, Angeline, The Wheel Donna Summer - Protection (written by Bruce Springsteen). He also wrote the song Fire by The Pointer Sisters. Fleetwood Mac - You Make Lovin Fun, Hold Me (Christine McVie).
Hi Ms. D., I love Ms. Donna, not sure if I can describe it correctly, something is missing in the this Midnight Special Audio, it is as if all of the Equalizer buttons are set in the middle/ flat response.. ♠W.G.
You are too cute! As a teen, I wore out her "Bad Girls" cassette in my car. One favorite was "Sunset People". I considered it my "driving" song. If you haven't heard it, give it a listen. I think you'll like it 😊.
She has an even more seductive live performance of this! Also, I highly recommend her song “I feel love.” Also live- wish I could add a specific link- Definitely 🔥🔥🔥💖👍
This Performance doesn't do this song justice... You have to listen to the Album Long Playing Versions to really get the Moaning that she is doing in this Song... When this song came out, kids had to leave the room before they would play it... LOL The back story is that she was alone in the Studio during the recording, sitting in the dark and just letting her own imagination take over.... But I know there are a lot of children behind this song... LMBO
She also hated singing this song. It was actually written for another performer, who at the time was also a very popular disco diva. She cut a demo for the record manager who intern mastered it and included it in Donna's new album at the time that was to be released - her manager didn't even tell her what he had done. She also said the song doesn't reflect who she is as a person and as a performer.
Ok, Angela. Here's a one hit wonder fir your Female Friday. Alicia Bridges has the perfect song for a night out dancing. It's called, I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE. Enjoy the disco smash that had us moving and grooving in 1978. As for Donna Summer. A really good song is the remake of the Barry Manilow hit, COULD THIS BE THE MAGIC?
Please react to State of Independence by Donna Summer. Another one of her best songs. Not to mention the all star chorus that includes big names like Michael Jackson, Kenny Loggins, Dionne Warwick, James Ingram, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones and a few other people. It also Included one of her sisters. That song was actually Quincy Jones’ first attempt at an all star chorus and 1/3 of We Are The World is on that song.
There is another version of this song that is much longer and VERY MUCH more provocative than this version ( I think it's about 9 minutes long ). It was done on another show but I don't remember which one . By the way, I like the Kool and the Gang intro.
Imagine hearing that song as a teenage boy, OMG! It made you have very dirty thoughts! I found that I had a mad crush on Donna Summer it was crazy, I had never heard anything like it, WOW!
Think its naff to put coitus noises into a song? It is. Which is why this song is even more doubly impressive in doing exactly that and not looking like some desperate swinger. A soundtrack to the best sex you’ve never had.
This was such a controversial song for obvious reasons! I dig it, but it's pretty racy and explicit, especially the full version! Donna eventually converted to Christianity and seemingly regretted her explicit music performances! I still dig her and love her music! She's one of the best!
This track precipitated quite the scandal when it.....*ahem*....came out. All those orgasmic moans and groans had parent groups, particularly, in an uproar.
Sorry but if you really like Donna's music then this was a really BAD place to start your "Female Friday" reactions. This is about as far away from the original recording that you could get and still call it the same song, and in comparison it couldn't be worse. The whole point about the song is that it was sensual through and through. It was atmospheric, slow paced, with a great arrangement and slow mood enhancing builds and fades, and with sexy vocals that didn't feel out of place. When you put all of that together it was a masterpiece for its time. This version is NONE of that. I would recommend you go and listen to the full-length (17 minute) version to get the points I'm making).
I’ve said it before and I stand by my assertion that Donna Summer’s voice is an aphrodisiac.
Hell yes. After Donna Summer's voice you can go to the surface of the sun to cool off.
Even as an average white dude growing up in the Midwest back in the 70s, Donna Summer was one of my first crushes.
Thank you Angela. I been waiting a long time for you to do this song. I thought you would do the studio version it's a lot hotter shall we say but I'm glad you've done the song period! I think it showed something different from Donna than your used to. But that was one of the great things about Donna. She was so many different things and would surprise you every time. So versatile . A diva without trying in only all the best ways. The one true Queen.
Agree with you 1000%!!!! Donna who could sing any type of music anywhere anytime and sound just amazing! Yes that is the true queen.
Well good choice Angela. If you had listen to the original 3:24 track you would have been blushing. It is far more salacious than this performance. It was banned by the BBC and other conservative countries in Europe. In the US Rev Jesse Jackson and PUSH campaigned against the song. When she signed with Casablanca Records in the US, Neil Bogart president of the record company requested a longer version. It covered the entire first side of the album, 16:50. Donna was pushed into the boudoir if you will, by Casablanca, for her first 3 albums. Still there is some great ground breaking music. I believe the original recording of LTLYB has been put in the Library of Congress and it also appears on Rolling Stones original watershed moments list.
Yes, wish it would have been the studio recording.
I always felt that Donna Summer was a little underappreciated considered the talent she was. Great reaction as always Angela
The single of this, which is slower and far more sensual, is the better version.
If thus makes you uncomfortable, don't listen to the record. I read she was lying on the floor in a darkened studio to make the recording.
Agreed. A lot of great studio songs do not transcend well at all performed live. True for some great disco tunes.
@@iluvmusicals21 She was lying on the floor with the lights almost completely out.
It's all about perspective. Great live performance
Be sure to go take listen to the studio track of this and imagine it popping up on your favorite radio station (or at a Disco) in the 70s. It's why she's the queen and, of course, there is also I Feel Love which turned dance music production on its head and started the huge move toward 'electronic music' that would be a big part of the 80s.
I had the biggest crush on Donna Summer .. I was crushed when she Past on
Donna has always been one amazing lady she was doing some Disco stuff that set that scene on fire in the time when me and my buddies would go trying to meet girls. That was some of the best times I could remember in my early twenties 😊
Donna Summer was great in concert. She changed costumes, behind a folding screen on stage. She sounded as good live as she did on her recordings.
I love the way you said the queen herself!
Hi Angela! Love your reaction to this! ❤❤
I remember this came from her first album there were only four songs on it, the one I could think of is I feel love it's great.
The Disco Queen! The day my wife and I walked the few blocks to see her movie TGIF was memorable. MacArthur Park is another great one.
You look like donna Summers you really do
My favorite song of hers for sure.
Never missed her when she came in town. Love her from the beginning to forever. Rip my Angel.
I can remember watching Donna Summers on a talk show years ago. She said she never considered herself a sex symbol and was always uncomfortable with that image. Nevertheless I consider her beautiful and had a crush on her.
This was probably the most overtly erotic pop song of the 1970s. As others commenters have said, the studio version is even hotter, although it lacks the wonderful flute solo you enjoyed so much. Another song in a similar vein but not quite as breathy is Diana Ross's "Love Hangover", which I strongly recommend you check out in one of your future Ladies Night videos. I like the studio version but you may be more entertained by the longer "Live on The Midnight Special 1976" version. It lacks half-clothed male dancers but includes Diana doing The Bump (a popular 1970s dance move -- look it up) with fans at the 4:30 and 6:10 marks.
she's a legend, i feel love i mind blowing too x
Queen of Disco. We are all dancing and entranced by her beauty and beautiful voice.
Wow this was an awesome live performance of the songs , never saw this before, amazing recreation of the long version of the song! 🔥🔥🔥
When this song came ouy back in the early 70s it was banned from the radio . Until a year or two lated than they let djs on the radio play it
You should hear 'I Feel Love'. It was a groundbreaking song. Synthesizers and moaning. Quite shocking for the time. But it got her noticed. Then she had a big career.
Donna Summer - I feel love.
Wow.... Angela, I had this album in 1975. It only had 2 songs: Love To Love You Baby and Try Me. Both were at least 15 minutes long....
Somehow this one always reminds me of More More More by Andrea True Connection. Can't figure out why! I guess you had to be there!
Yes love more, more, more!
❤️❤️❤️Donna Summer❤️❤️❤️
Awesome cool song yay 👍😎👍
This was her first US hit, from 1975, but she had a couple of hits in Europe before that, both in 1974, "The Hostage" and "Lady of the Night." And that outfit she had on looked kind of like seventies Mary McFadden, but I'm not sure. In the seventies, McFadden used to do clothes based on ancient cultures like Egypt, Mesopotamia, Byzantium, etc.
This is a good example of why studio versions are best for first listens . the artist released the version they wanted the public to hear . even though this version is ok , just listen to the studio and you'll see(hear) the difference . didn't mean to get negative ...
Loving the old school throwback intro!! Had it on record - And So ready for this,hope you are- 😬 Edit: This live of her doing this song is good- in my opinion she has a much better one- Can’t think of where it was though- anybody know the one I mean? It’s slowed down more and even more provocative- 💖👍✌️
Angela were you blushing 😂 but seriously next ladies night you can do Donna Summer’s She Works Hard For The Money or Last Dance 👍🏽👍🏽
PJ Harvey - No Girl So Sweet, Good Fortune, Angeline, The Wheel
Donna Summer - Protection (written by Bruce Springsteen). He also wrote the song Fire by The Pointer Sisters.
Fleetwood Mac - You Make Lovin Fun, Hold Me (Christine McVie).
I was a teenager at the time and watched The Midnight Special every week. I thought Donna Summer was hotter than hot.
Hi Ms. D., I love Ms. Donna, not sure if I can describe it correctly, something is missing in the this Midnight Special Audio,
it is as if all of the Equalizer buttons are set in the middle/ flat response.. ♠W.G.
You are too cute! As a teen, I wore out her "Bad Girls" cassette in my car. One favorite was "Sunset People". I considered it my "driving" song. If you haven't heard it, give it a listen. I think you'll like it 😊.
She has an even more seductive live performance of this! Also, I highly recommend her song “I feel love.” Also live- wish I could add a specific link- Definitely 🔥🔥🔥💖👍
i was teenager when this came out - i had the vinyl version - you know what that means lol - the studio version is more explicit
This Performance doesn't do this song justice... You have to listen to the Album Long Playing Versions to really get the Moaning that she is doing in this Song... When this song came out, kids had to leave the room before they would play it... LOL
The back story is that she was alone in the Studio during the recording, sitting in the dark and just letting her own imagination take over.... But I know there are a lot of children behind this song... LMBO
She also hated singing this song. It was actually written for another performer, who at the time was also a very popular disco diva.
She cut a demo for the record manager who intern mastered it and included it in Donna's new album at the time that was to be released - her manager didn't even tell her what he had done.
She also said the song doesn't reflect who she is as a person and as a performer.
Ok, Angela. Here's a one hit wonder fir your Female Friday. Alicia Bridges has the perfect song for a night out dancing. It's called, I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE. Enjoy the disco smash that had us moving and grooving in 1978.
As for Donna Summer. A really good song is the remake of the Barry Manilow hit, COULD THIS BE THE MAGIC?
Please react to State of Independence by Donna Summer. Another one of her best songs. Not to mention the all star chorus that includes big names like Michael Jackson, Kenny Loggins, Dionne Warwick, James Ingram, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones and a few other people. It also Included one of her sisters. That song was actually Quincy Jones’ first attempt at an all star chorus and 1/3 of We Are The World is on that song.
Let me go take a cold shower and gather my thoughts...
Alot of babies were made to this song..extended version
my mom went to high school with donna in boston
It's the 70's baby just go with it.... lol
I still think you were born to late, you have the soul of someone born in the 60s.
Hi Angela, you kind of look like Donna! Are you related? 🙂
I have to agree with you. Angela does resemble Donna. Both are beautiful women!
Yeah, Female Friday is a great idea 😁🤓
You should hear the full album version. Hot would be a massive understatement
This is just a taste of what is waiting on the 3 to 4 minute single, much less the whole album side version. This song has an "interesting" backstory.
For future music reactions, it is best to react to the official audio studio version.
I was soooooooooooo in lust with Donna Summer, wanted her to be the baby mama.
There is another version of this song that is much longer and VERY MUCH more provocative than this version ( I think it's about 9 minutes long ). It was done on another show but I don't remember which one . By the way, I like the Kool and the Gang intro.
Can you do a reaction video for ballad/album version of Donna Summer's "The Power of One" from the Pokemon 2000 movie soundtrack? Thanks
Imagine hearing that song as a teenage boy, OMG! It made you have very dirty thoughts! I found that I had a mad crush on Donna Summer it was crazy, I had never heard anything like it, WOW!
try the recorded version
Now u know where Beyoncé got it from
Think its naff to put coitus noises into a song?
It is.
Which is why this song is even more doubly impressive in doing exactly that and not looking like some desperate swinger.
A soundtrack to the best sex you’ve never had.
Yeah I like the studio version better but her live performance is great
This was such a controversial song for obvious reasons! I dig it, but it's pretty racy and explicit, especially the full version!
Donna eventually converted to Christianity and seemingly regretted her explicit music performances! I still dig her and love her music! She's one of the best!
The studio version is so much better
I love your reaction videos, Angela, but I'm disappointed you chose this live version of the song over the original studio recording.
I know it's 5 months later but have you heard the LONG VERSION? - th-cam.com/video/V5AztWseIdU/w-d-xo.html
This version was a bit tamer.
Yeah, there weren't a whole lot of lyrics to this one
Seeing your reaction Angela I can tell you this isn't her most "orgasmic" version of the song,,,,,,lol...
Angela, there's a better versions.,including a 17 min vérsion
Yeah, that's the G-rated version.
Your reaction cute I needed that I think you look better then donna
volume very low on this....
This track precipitated quite the scandal when it.....*ahem*....came out. All those orgasmic moans and groans had parent groups, particularly, in an uproar.
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Sorry but if you really like Donna's music then this was a really BAD place to start your "Female Friday" reactions.
This is about as far away from the original recording that you could get and still call it the same song, and in comparison it couldn't be worse. The whole point about the song is that it was sensual through and through. It was atmospheric, slow paced, with a great arrangement and slow mood enhancing builds and fades, and with sexy vocals that didn't feel out of place. When you put all of that together it was a masterpiece for its time. This version is NONE of that. I would recommend you go and listen to the full-length (17 minute) version to get the points I'm making).
Angela, other version's are much better
This is my least favorite song of hers. It doesn't really show off her incredible vocal talents and skills.
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