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@bubbadagger3 жыл бұрын
My bro, try I Like To Rock , by April Wine ...you might find your new 70s canadian grand funk railroad
@IrishKack3 жыл бұрын
Love the tie dyed look. Now I need to get another one. ✌️
@balatroaprilis72653 жыл бұрын
Check Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmqZameBbZqLmZo
@juniper7283 жыл бұрын
I want this shirt.
@ronaldzijffers98643 жыл бұрын
Floot on
@Frankincensedjb1233 жыл бұрын
In the 70s the airwaves were full of great songs like this. We just took it for granted. The level of songwriting skill, production, and creativity was just off the charts. We were truly blessed.
@bonniebickett45203 жыл бұрын
I grew up in the south, Allman Bros., Molly Hatchet, Skynard. I was listening to 10 cc, Squeeze and the Kinks! Waaay before any technology!!! It was all radio!
@debrathomas3603 жыл бұрын
Amen to that!
@raymondmanderville5053 жыл бұрын
And we were to dumb to know
@shotgunblast283 жыл бұрын
Yes we were. I miss the ole days.
@jaycorby3 жыл бұрын
Frankincensed You said it all, bro! We took it for granted - this is the quality we came to expect in music. I am overwhelmed to this day how many masterpieces were rolled out back then.
@leggomyeigonosensei3 жыл бұрын
They looped something like 128 tracks to get that sound. That song is probably one of the top three songs of the 1970s. A masterpiece.
@robingibson95573 жыл бұрын
I had no idea. I think FM was just starting. (in my house.)
@1Ggirl19593 жыл бұрын
Wow, we really did take it for granted!
@jewelzb14023 жыл бұрын
Indeed a masterpiece!!! 😎
@romainviry31853 жыл бұрын
did not know that, thanks mate
@esiprecision75043 жыл бұрын
True Story, they did magic with the over dubbing that had never been done before.
@brendaserafino50343 жыл бұрын
My husband and I met and fell in love a few months after we each divorced our first spouses. This has always been “our song” because we thought our instant love for each other was a rebound effect from going through the divorces. We’ve been together 46 years. The song is still so special to us both. Gives me goosebumps...
@clarkypants77342 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@chantalmassicotte39342 жыл бұрын
You give me hope. I'm in the process of divorce after 27 years of marriage.
@kreese3163 ай бұрын
WOW!
@callanpage183611 ай бұрын
For anyone interested, the song was written after the vocalist had an argument with his wife. She said he didn't say "I love you" to her anymore, so he wrote a song that was the exact opposite of how he felt for her. If i remember right, he said that he wanted the song to be able to be an eternal "I love you" that she could listen, in case he ever forgot to say it again. Also the "Big Boys don't cry" was an office assistant, but they didn't get her in to record the line. After the vocalist became overwhelmed emotionally during recording, she brought him in tissues, rubbed his back and said the line to soothe him. No one at that point knew they had recorded it, but when they listened back, they knew they had captured a moment of what the emotion this song is supposed to represent, and so they kept it.
@gabe28693 жыл бұрын
Jamel, there are 12 tones in the musical scale. 4 people in the band 10cc. Each member recorded themselves singing each of the 12 notes 3 times (if I remember correctly) making that 144 vocal tracks. Those tracks were then looped and the appropriate parts were increased or decreased in volume along with the chord progression of the song.
@surlechapeau3 жыл бұрын
That is wild! Even production perfectionists, must have said that is amazing!
@dans55953 жыл бұрын
you beat me to it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaDblmejodiEpdU
@dans55953 жыл бұрын
she reminded me of a secretary where my Mom worked at about that time. i was 14 or 15, and made a lot of excuses to visit the office.
@kilgoretrout39663 жыл бұрын
if not spot-on, you are close enough, i'm not bothering to look it up. i knew they had to keep dumping tracks to new tapes, to avoid losing all the oxide, then in final mix, playing the faders on the fly, like another instrument. Now you can just draw your volume paths in Logic or Protools. Simpler- but its so easy, if you have any ability -to record something you aren't fully capable of playing, and still sound quite professional. 10cc were remarkable, singing such close intervals is no easy task. Creating chords with the human voice. Michael McDonald speaks of this when interviewed for the documentary about Steely Dan's Aja. He had to sing several close intervals for the background vocals for the Song, "Peg", and had a hard time staying steadily along with himself, for the demanding Walter & Donald.
@mattmoose13 жыл бұрын
Sampled the vocal tracks into a moog , n played on keyboard
@matts62723 жыл бұрын
This song was light years ahead of its time in 1975. Just a stunningly layered recording masterpiece.
@lindanorris24553 жыл бұрын
RIGHT ON...LIGHT YEARS AHEAD OF ITS TIME..................................
@macski69243 жыл бұрын
Masterpiece is exactly the term that comes to mind when I'm thinking about this song. I mean I can think of a few others that compare in some ways like The Bach Boys' Good Vibrations and pretty much the whole album Dark Side of the Moon but 'Masterpiece' is certainly not overstating it.
@Piero95513 жыл бұрын
Ahead to the next 1000 years
@whiteduke753 жыл бұрын
I feel very Privileged to be born in that year🙏
@unitedstatesirie74313 жыл бұрын
@@lindanorris2455 ✨
@TJ-ht3jb3 жыл бұрын
I'm 64 and this song will forever be embedded in my soul. A curse and a blessing.
@lisastevens70083 жыл бұрын
"He's laughin' cuz he's lyin'." That might be the best comment on this video I've ever heard.
@FanboyFilms3 жыл бұрын
His later comment "you say you're not that many times, you're lying to yourself"
@AppleMak20102 жыл бұрын
LoL, he's laughing because he's miming
@justinmenke13722 жыл бұрын
He’s so right though
@seansherrod87252 жыл бұрын
(LMFAO) RIGHT?!!?
@ms.chuckfu10883 жыл бұрын
"He laughin', cause he's lying." = 💯
@charlesburris63143 жыл бұрын
One of the best self denial songs ever.
@rtl4x43 жыл бұрын
It ain't just a river in Egypt
@raymondking2143 жыл бұрын
"It's a river in Egypt, don't ya know." Roddy Piper.
@AZIZ186913 жыл бұрын
Very true
@glendagetagripfull3 жыл бұрын
I wanted to keep your likes at 69 but I had to like it too. Because you're so right!
@gemini20121003 жыл бұрын
I always have to keep from laughing when it shows the singer smiling while he's singing, like "You're not buying any of this crap, are you?"
@tod3msn3 жыл бұрын
These guys are serious good musicians. Brilliantly recorded. The singer later went on to work with Paul McCartney in the 80’s. 10cc was brilliant. Heavenly sounds. Great record. The woman who says, “big boys don’t cry” was an office assistant and they asked her to come in the recording studio to say that. The vocals were recorded over and over and over and over each other. These guys were studio wizards.
@EvonZundel3 жыл бұрын
Love his voice on Paul’s Tug of War
@maikata329 Жыл бұрын
I always thought they were saying "be poised and coy" but I have never looked at a lyric sheet.
@edinacarvalho56068 ай бұрын
I'm studying English with this song and I'm in love with it
@mickbourne30283 жыл бұрын
One of my best Army buddies, hard as nails, used to cry every time he heard this song, Pete Barrat if you’re out there this one’s for you
@monacaravetta3 жыл бұрын
Aw! So sweet!
@aidenwarrington3 жыл бұрын
So wholesome and warm putting that out.
@paulharper41963 жыл бұрын
Did you play the "big boys don't cry" bit on a loop for him?
@mickbourne30283 жыл бұрын
@@paulharper4196 nah! But did play it in a packed pub on a rugby tour, he came at me with tears in his eyes shouting “You Bastard!!”
@johnerwin90242 жыл бұрын
Geniuses. Beautiful item-
@nealeger81543 жыл бұрын
Billy Joel was so impressed with this song, that when he recorded "Just The Way You Are" he replicated the multi-vocal background.
@patricklemeur63603 жыл бұрын
oui mais moins présent !....
@janettem73743 жыл бұрын
Love that song
@3John163 жыл бұрын
No way that's my best Billy love that track! Thanks for sharing that.. 'ppreciated! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZzYe32pdtV0ecU
@Lumibear.3 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure Art Of Noise picked up some tips too, guessing just from the very similar sound.
@mreddiegdaly3 жыл бұрын
@@Lumibear. lol creme who was a member of 10cc was also in art of noise and although eric stewart and graham gouldman wrote the song both lol creme and kevin godley (the 4 members of 10cc) were very instrumental in the production and arrangements of it. So
@erikfromc3 жыл бұрын
"Like angels running your bath water." I've never heard a more apt description!
@gaminggoof15422 жыл бұрын
So, a LOT of 80s songs
@Cyberfender12 жыл бұрын
Well put
@MaestroMephisto2 жыл бұрын
I laughed out loud for real when he said that! 😂😂😂
@richardcross817 Жыл бұрын
Its a perfect song. Everything came together. Absolutely wonderful
@laurabaker27433 жыл бұрын
Almost every song playing on radio in the 70’s was good. We took it for granted then and I’m glad people look back now and realize what a fantastic music decade it truly was❤️
@Charlesbaker3017 Жыл бұрын
NO doubt..what a time we had..sweetheart.
@brianburton18433 жыл бұрын
When recording this song. The studio receptionist stepped in and whispered that their was a message for one of the band members. That's when they added the spoken word "Big boys don't cry." And they talked the receptionist into recording her.
@johnfriend9591 Жыл бұрын
The history of how this song was made ,is totally amazing. How every sound was created, so if you want to really know how one of the greatest songs ever made was created,,,,check it out..After researching that, then I totally understood, its magnitude. Just my opinion with an ear and love for the power of unforgettable real, true, music. Historically one of ,,,.if not the best I have ever heard. Needless to say, carved deep into one's emotions. Love it
@blown224 ай бұрын
For years I thought she was whispering "Be quiet....requesting quiet...requesting quiet...
@DarrolEdwards-vu2khАй бұрын
When I took another band into their studio that receptionist was still there. - but she wouldn't repeat the performance for my guys!
@kdpflush3 жыл бұрын
"Ethereal" I think is the word you're looking for
@sourisvoleur48543 жыл бұрын
Definitely ethereal. I would add "lush".
@kennethlatham31333 жыл бұрын
Right! Also, "irony".
@prairiehawker3 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: Bassist of 10cc Graham Gouldman wrote tons of songs...he wrote Bus Stop for The Hollies and For Your Love recorded by The Yardbirds
@markmaloney31403 жыл бұрын
Wow thank you! Love em all!
@kbusby48243 жыл бұрын
All great songs. Thanks for the info.
@murraywestenskow28963 жыл бұрын
Bus Stop is a great song - *"please share my umbrella"*
@markmaloney31403 жыл бұрын
@@murraywestenskow2896 Wanting to make her name his... so lost these days. Gotta respect.
@billygunn71803 жыл бұрын
It's funny. I was wondering if bass in song and wondering at one point what instruments were in band. Bus Stop good song.
@dordtrecht52 жыл бұрын
As a youngster I used to cry to this song every time I heard it because it reminded me of my mother who was often absent from my life. Also, the production and engineering of this song has always been thought of as a masterpiece by professionals. Pop and progressive rock of today has NOTHING on the 70s.
@annieholbis24303 жыл бұрын
"Sounds like angels harmonizing" - absolute heaven
@patrickjudd70013 жыл бұрын
The other big hit by 10 cc is "The things we do for love" In the 1980's two of the members (Goldey and Creme) did a song called "Cry" it featured an interesting video and was featured in an episode of Miami Vice.
@donparker82463 жыл бұрын
Definitely a must see
@surlechapeau3 жыл бұрын
Dreadlock Holiday was pretty good also
@no2all3 жыл бұрын
Michael Jackson's Black or White video copied the face changing concept used on "Cry".
@susanklasinski18053 жыл бұрын
Jamel would love both songs.
@raymonddancy25883 жыл бұрын
I thought i recognized that guy
@chrislegner48163 жыл бұрын
A timeless masterpiece if there ever was one.
@lorih66033 жыл бұрын
YESSSSS!!
@rachel-in-the-2083 жыл бұрын
I AGREE!! I LOVE this song!!
@sebastianwatson15583 жыл бұрын
Yes
@Hammsammie492 жыл бұрын
Makes you feel floaty ☁️🪐 No auto tune back when the best music ever was made. The 70's was the best era of music for me, even the heavy rock was great.
@ironbob20083 жыл бұрын
There's never been another song even remotely able to elicit goosebumps like this one.
@DiscoFang3 жыл бұрын
I love the lyric about her picture on the wall. “No you can’t have it back, uhh it’s covering a stain on the wall.”
@lclark68543 жыл бұрын
I've got pictures hanging to cover my wallpapering mishaps!
@mistymac93453 жыл бұрын
The ultimate denial lyrics
@lightningbug2763 жыл бұрын
Great lyric!
@karakonrad17323 жыл бұрын
It's such a classic line!
@jasonrobertsutliff3 жыл бұрын
@@mistymac9345 Actually, it's the ultimate fuck you line.
@michaelscott48533 жыл бұрын
Yes - 10CC “The things we do for love,” is a must.
@4EClark3 жыл бұрын
😃💙😃💜
@darellheward93103 жыл бұрын
A perfect, definite must!
@rhondafoy74033 жыл бұрын
Omg yes x
@ginahollingsworth59073 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!!!
@revsharkie3 жыл бұрын
I would also suggest Godley & Creme's "Cry." It's two of the 10cc guys, and the video as well as the song are brilliant. The stuff they did in that video is as good as what people can do with computers today, but they did it without computers. Oh...that sound you're asking about? It's called "the 70s."
@Peter-rg4ng11 ай бұрын
The 70’s in my humble opinion- the most gifted & talented artists and bands. Going to school in the bus…bus drivers favorite song. One great memory at 10 years old.
@jollyrodgers72723 жыл бұрын
The classic 'Denial' hit of it's day. It definitely strikes all the right melancholy chords and creates a lovesick mood.
@Citizenesse83 жыл бұрын
FINALLY! This is one of my favorite songs. This was so unique when it first came out because of the way the voices were layered and how they did it in the studio and looped it. It was groundbreaking. There's a documentary on how they did it. No matter how dated the technology is now oh, there is no sound like it. I adore the song.
@WeirdAlpha3 жыл бұрын
took all the words out of my mouth. cheers!
@deborahllwalker3 жыл бұрын
Whats the name of the documentary? I’d really like to see it. I too, love this song, it makes my toes tingle and thats a good thing!
@Citizenesse83 жыл бұрын
@@deborahllwalker Here's part of it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaDblmejodiEpdU
@deborahllwalker3 жыл бұрын
@@Citizenesse8 Thanks!
@chase5hans3 жыл бұрын
This IS my favorite song. Thanks for reacting!
@beatnpotatoes3 жыл бұрын
That harmony you hear in the background is all the bands voices recorded over 1000 times and brought in with faders. They made a short documentary about the making of this song.
@chuckwall1073 жыл бұрын
Yep, called The Making of 10 CC's I'm Not In Love. Worth the watch!
@drkjk3 жыл бұрын
It's also what Queen did for Bohemian Rhapsody.
@sexysadie29013 жыл бұрын
@@drkjk No
@frank4803 жыл бұрын
Imagine waking up in the wee hours with this song playing on the radio not sure if you're awake or dreaming.
@magdeleenvaneersel73153 жыл бұрын
"Be quiet. Big boys don't cry. Big boys don't cry. Big boys don't cry."
@iamalisyd32522 жыл бұрын
I totally feel you. This song made you want to close your eyes and dream.
@josbruls3 жыл бұрын
I first heard this song way back in 1975 while listening at night to the American Forces radio in Europe, within weeks the song would climb all charts. I vividly remember that night, lying awake for a long time afterwards, trying to remember the lyrics and hum the rhytm. Such a masterpiece. And I like Jamel's analysis "I'm not in love - yes I am".
@charlieg28393 жыл бұрын
The band didn’t have a female singer in the band so the line, “Be quiet, big boys don’t cry” was sung by the receptionist at the recording studio.
@davidcook78873 жыл бұрын
@P rotoin I don’t think anyone thought she sang it. More like, just read this in the microphone.
@heatherlee98803 жыл бұрын
Who doesn’t start at a receptionist lol
@mariabetancourt67973 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@kurtvonfricken6829Ай бұрын
Watch the video documentary about the song. She whisper to one of the band members about a phone call for him; they said that’s it, that’s exactly what we need during the bridge. She initially was scared to do it then agreed. The rest is history.
@matthewkirkhart24013 жыл бұрын
“Like angels running your bath water ...” dropping some poetry there!
@b.gabbard60463 жыл бұрын
This came out at the same time, (like within the same year) as Bohemian Rhapsody, and both are still held up as the pinnacle of extraordinary vocal harmonic masterpieces to this day.
@bluedragon09gmgm3 жыл бұрын
To this day I still get goosebumps listening to this song. I'm 58 going on 59 now and it still sounds AWESOME.....
@Paul_Halicki2 жыл бұрын
Same. Same age and everything :) The looped vocal chords literally sound like love. Jamel refers to it as "are my feet off the ground?"- floating on air
@Widdermaker3 жыл бұрын
This song is transcendent. The chorals are beautiful. You feel high without getting stoned. Always loved it!
@MrShadowofthewind3 жыл бұрын
And you are more stoned when you are.
@ericwilliams23173 жыл бұрын
Saw a documentary on the making of this track some time ago, and bearing in mind that this was made in the days before all those clever computers that are used now, it took ages to put this together. It was laid down with layers and layers and layers of sound, which partially where the very 'spacey - echo' sounds comes from. It was a technical masterpiece in its day.
@BeCoShooter3 жыл бұрын
The vocal "Accents" were recorded onto Mellotron strips, and played like keyboard notes. Also the female voice was the studio's receptionist. After realizing they needed a female voice, the band went out front, and dragged her into the studio, although she didn't want to do it, the band convinced her. The rest is history.
@mdwayne741 Жыл бұрын
That's so awesome... you're exactly right. Great story.
@motyenoham2949 Жыл бұрын
It was 1975. I thought that was a mellotron. Such a great instrument. At Ist I thought it was a synth. A lot of great tunes from this band.
@petesawchuk7 ай бұрын
It was a mellotron writ large - the 4 of them actually striped the multitrack itself over & over singing & bouncing down the notes they’d need later, then played the mixing board faders like a keyboard. Sheer brilliance [and patience, back in the day].
@sonia46413 жыл бұрын
It was (and still is) a 'stand out' song. The sound, concept and story were unlike anything I'd heard before, and I can remember exactly where I was when I first heard it in '75. And how I had to stop what I was doing to really listen. It demands attention! Yes, a masterpiece.
@jodan43 жыл бұрын
The female voice was their secretarty They asked her to come in the studio and do that part.
@phodopussungorus3 жыл бұрын
No it was falsetto by the drummer, Kevin Godley
@phodopussungorus3 жыл бұрын
@P rotoin Nope, think before you post, they brought her in to sing the part, but Godley mixed his voice in with the final take.
@phodopussungorus3 жыл бұрын
@P rotoin All I remember is that in December of 1975, they played in Boston. I heard KG talk about the vocals in an interview with a local radio station (don't recall which one). He mentioned mixing his voice in to give the vocals a little more depth, but I cannot recall the details. Sorry, that's all I have.
@karaminalee3 жыл бұрын
You’re killing it today with the faces. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 This is why we love showing you new songs. You’re just 100% into every second.
@belindascott69163 жыл бұрын
How many men admit that they're in love? My God I just wanna cuddle and squeeze that man like a big ole teddy bear, I tell yu sis!!
@belindascott69163 жыл бұрын
He should be singing on the stage too!!
@karaminalee3 жыл бұрын
@@belindascott6916 Yes!! J is definitely unique! I’d love to just hug him up too. 😄 And I agree he’s got a damn good voice.
@3John163 жыл бұрын
We have a winner.
@waltercopus14853 жыл бұрын
Very true.
@marksimons5843 жыл бұрын
One of the Uk’s greatest songs. This song will stand the test of time in decades to come.
@80s-wizard343 жыл бұрын
It melted my heart back then and still does !! I love your description of the choir voice sounds..!! So accurate and probably the most mesmerising feature of the song ... u need to listen to it while laying in the dark.. it’s amazing 🤩
@melaniebrown46603 жыл бұрын
When you said “He’s laughing cuz he’s lying” I laughed out loud 🤣 You describe the feeling of the song perfectly
@adamwarlock35303 жыл бұрын
What wiki says: "Stewart came up with the idea for the song after his wife, to whom he had been married for eight years at that point, asked him why he didn't say "I love you" more often to her. Stewart said, "I had this crazy idea in my mind that repeating those words would somehow degrade the meaning, so I told her, 'Well, if I say every day "I love you, darling, I love you, blah, blah, blah", it's not gonna mean anything eventually'. That statement led me to try to figure out another way of saying it, and the result was that I chose to say 'I'm not in love with you', while subtly giving all the reasons throughout the song why I could never let go of this relationship"
@kevinwilkins785110 ай бұрын
The part where the female vocalist says "Big boys don't cry" is lyrical genius. Unbelievable song!
@kurtvonfricken6829Ай бұрын
She was the studio receptionist.
@phallicwarrior3 жыл бұрын
Layered to perfection. Was a masterpiece. One of the greatest songs of all time.
@brianmusson18273 жыл бұрын
I haven’t heard this song for ages . Didn’t we have some fabulous music back in the day . 10cc one of the cleverest bunch of musicians around at the time . So good to here the high quality of that song and production again .
@YN97WA3 жыл бұрын
We grew up in music's greatest generation.
@NYCgirl9273 жыл бұрын
@@YN97WA we sure did.
@timothy46643 жыл бұрын
Love these 70s soft rock songs. Makes me think of my mom spinning albums while cleaning the house on Saturday morning. This is a great version.
@andjulia92923 жыл бұрын
I still clean the house listening to 70’s soft rock. It’s a great memory to have of your mom.
@CoffeeConnected3 жыл бұрын
I didn't like this kind of stuff as a kid. It's only now that I truly appreciate it. In a way that's a bad thing because it exposes my own ignorance and lack of a varied taste at that age, but it's a good thing in that I feel like I'm rediscovering songs like this all over again.
@Russ_Keith3 жыл бұрын
@@CoffeeConnected We all gotta start somewhere, man. Don't beat yourself up. I'm just about to hit 71 and I'm still finding new things. And discovering things I missed in the past.
@kateruterbories26923 жыл бұрын
My mom did that, too!!! We still do around here!!
@Blubai673 жыл бұрын
The harmony is 100's of voices recorded over 3 weeks and looped throughout the song. I was 8yo when this was released and songs like this were just background noises on the radio to me. Now I'm older, I can really appreciate them for the masterpieces they are.
@markwalding82052 жыл бұрын
10cc were such a great band. Massively underrated.
@wordreet3 жыл бұрын
One of the most beautiful "pop" songs ever. These guys were genius!
@sharonkay86383 жыл бұрын
Jamel, your face immediately understood this great song! When it first came out it absolutely knocked the U.K. off its feet and many a couple has this as their song. It tells of your typical 70’s Englishman’s inability to express his feelings and hoping you’ll get it anyway, which happily most English girls seemed able to do. This has to be listened to with phones or ear pods in to get the full ‘in your head’ vibe. Once heard, never forgotten. Stick with 10cc J, clever lyrics and great tunes.🥂
@robcrozier16923 жыл бұрын
I was 11 visiting my relatives in Scotland in 1975 and heard this song so many times. Still brings me back to that place and time. I grew up in California, we love 10cc in the USA too
@DJCspin83 жыл бұрын
Jamel you had me cracking up off of your reaction to not only his denial lyrics about being in love, but also on those brilliant sound effects in that song. For that song to have been made in 1975 the production was on some next level ish. Wow those guys were talented!
@ethanoreilly20023 жыл бұрын
I love the fact they recorded all those vocals on tape and actually played the mixing board as an instrument!! Stunning!!
@blathy23 жыл бұрын
Who the hell could ever give our man a thumbs down regardless of what he’s listen too...
@CHRISRepAZ3 жыл бұрын
35 idiots 🙄
@whitsundaydreaming3 жыл бұрын
prix
@Bassman23533 жыл бұрын
It's so well crafted and gorgeous, you almost miss the depth of heartache. Brilliant songwriters.
@tomkreimes38192 жыл бұрын
Watch the making of this song. Pre-digital stuff, they recorded their voices and mixed them together to make that wonderful background. Hundreds of tones from their own voices. They grabbed the receptionist in the studio to record the big boy don´t cry on an impulse. Pure creativity!
@traceyc25763 жыл бұрын
3 guys from the band made this wall of sound. It's soooooo incredible
@gravyboat23703 жыл бұрын
I used to randomly sing this to a girl I'd just started dating in the 90s . I don't know why . Years later I discovered this was number 1 in the charts when she was born .....married her eventually!
@bethmerryfield71863 жыл бұрын
Awww! What a cool story
@jimmymelendez18363 жыл бұрын
@bob c *Hell
@rebeltvr60463 жыл бұрын
I guess you were in love after all.
@dizastro54373 жыл бұрын
Yeah, thats lovely. Tough guy
@turnerdan533 жыл бұрын
Waking up on a Sunday morning and listening to the radio in the 70's.
@danalt63973 жыл бұрын
This is such a beautiful song. I tear up every time I hear it.
@chrisdunn3235 Жыл бұрын
They had such a beautiful "etherial" sound that takes the listener to a different place if only for a short while! This is one of my all time favorites tunes and I'm 75 years old. Such awesome memories connected to this song..... God Bless!!
@moodaymoom22713 жыл бұрын
Next step, Godley and Creme formed after they split. Listen to Cry by them. Fab song
@tommyau20063 жыл бұрын
and "An Englishman in New York"
@alanpeterson49393 жыл бұрын
I agree. Cry is amazing.
@planktonrecords3 жыл бұрын
If you want to go off the wall try Gidley & Creme’s “Sandwiches of You”. Brilliant
@moodaymoom22713 жыл бұрын
@@feldspar3858 hates a strong word , but ok.
@moodaymoom22713 жыл бұрын
@@feldspar3858 as you said, in your humble opinion but not mine. Thankfully we are all entitled to our own. I suppose we all have our favourites. Now I would not say it was my favourites of the 80s but I enjoyed listening to it, a lot.
@Antyvas3 жыл бұрын
When the singer started laughing, it was because his wife was off-camera trying to get him to crack up. He made a face back at her later in the video.
@moondustangel8893 жыл бұрын
Why is he so beautiful? And that voice dude wow!
@hondaphan41723 жыл бұрын
I was a freshman in high school when this awesome tune was released. It was all over the airwaves and unlike other tunes I never got tired of hearing it...such an iconic song.
@music-man3 жыл бұрын
Man you made me laugh so hard. When this song came out i was living in london and was crazy about this girl who worked at Londons most trendy store that was a city block long called Biba. She worked In make up and i worked for Elton John and his manager John reid. What a crazy time it will never be the same. I love this song. xx
@heronpage38833 жыл бұрын
I had a poster of a Biba girl on my wall!
@mitchellbaxter63143 жыл бұрын
"All these harmonies; what is that?" It's the mid-70's.
@katiebaker39053 жыл бұрын
I am a 68 yr. old woman and I LOVE YOU JAMEL!!! Loved watching you listen to 10cc!!! And more!
@petebowman62753 жыл бұрын
hahahaha!! "Not only are you in love.... you're probably whipped!" "Ear-gasm!" Dude, your reactions are cracking me up!
@pauljansen11373 жыл бұрын
yes Jamal...great band...so many Hits...dreadlock holiday and the wall street shuffle are my favorites!!!
@jalandacurry45853 жыл бұрын
I JUST heard Dreadlock Holiday a couple days ago for the 1st time...LOVE IT!!!
@stevembishop173 жыл бұрын
Yes I agree. Jamal you must do more 10cc. Dreadlock Holiday, I’m Mandy, Fly me, Good Morning Judge, The things we do for love, Life is a minestrone, and many more. Very underrated and somewhat forgotten band but I think very influential. Great to see you doing their songs Jamal
@susanklasinski18053 жыл бұрын
@@jalandacurry4585 I don’t like that song...I love it! But, it might not have stood the test of time I’m afraid.
@alanpeterson49393 жыл бұрын
Wall Street Shuffle, Cry, Feel the Benefit...
@DougKercher3 жыл бұрын
One night in Paris
@Ricketik653 жыл бұрын
I was only 10 years old when this came out and English is not my first language, but even I knew that he actually was in love! 😄 By the way, the sound is one of the most amazing things I've ever heard on the radio.
@tigerosie3 жыл бұрын
My favourite song of all time. Reminds me of a certain person who truly made an impact on my life.
@ReneLynne13 жыл бұрын
The nostalgia I’m feeling right now is overwhelming 😧 takes me back so fast 💕 thank you for doing this one
@gauntletwielder63063 жыл бұрын
The adjective you are looking for, is “ethereal” Understand this song was recorded years before MIDI existed. The imagination and creativity used to created the ethereal voices, is amazing and intricate. There is a video on KZbin that describes in detail how this song was recorded. You might enjoy that video.
@susanklasinski18053 жыл бұрын
This song was a feat in sound engineering. Thanks for the reaction!
@tommilroy4555 Жыл бұрын
Loved this song from the first time i heard it on the Radio in 1975 and here we are in 2023, I still get chills!
@hhlomaxx3 жыл бұрын
This song really brings me back. Summer between 11th and 12th grade. Playing mini golf with my first real girl friend and Boone's Farm Wine. This song was all over the air. PS your reaction made me laugh. Thanks for making my day!
@benabel73263 жыл бұрын
"Dreadlock Holiday" by them is great, and a very different feeling to this.
@jen_alanfromchicago533 жыл бұрын
From seeing them in this video and then hearing dreadlock holiday, Jamel might think they changed most of the band members.
@brendanbrumbaugh60623 жыл бұрын
Oh heck yeah excellent song !!!!! Dreadlock Holiday !!!!
@rogerallen51913 жыл бұрын
All their songs were different, I think I remember John Lennon saying that the Beatles would sound like 10cc if they had stayed together.
@jumparound2pnt03 жыл бұрын
Agreed Dreadlock Holiday is great!
@gooner4life5183 жыл бұрын
Thats my song..
@martynadams20113 жыл бұрын
Hard to understand the way this was made - no digital electronic gizmos. All recorded on tape and put together with love and pure talent. One of THE best songs of the era. Thank you 👍
@thomast85393 жыл бұрын
Uh, the synth was a digital electronic gizmo...but, I think you meant the role of the producer at the board, right?
@sweettarra3 жыл бұрын
No, what he meant was recording to tape is very different than digital. With computers you can edit songs almost instantly. That is not possible with analog tape. In the old days, you had to edit songs by actually hand cutting the tape. It was very time consuming and a labor of love compared to the instant editing of today.
@martynadams20113 жыл бұрын
@@sweettarra exactly! This in fact could be described as the birth of the idea of digital recording gizmos. People wanted an easy way to do this without pre-recording each voice hundreds of times. Anyway I think most people agree the result is stunning and a true gem.
@kenperk98543 жыл бұрын
Steve Miller Band's Fantabulous song, SACRIFICE, pulls up that same eerie feel!
@dedogman3 жыл бұрын
If there’s ever been a better song than this, I’ve never heard it. Timeless classic.
@ryetim32 Жыл бұрын
The look on your face when he's one handing the piano... Priceless.
@juansierralonche98643 жыл бұрын
I remember dancing to this song with Betsy Kirby at the Junior Prom.
@optimisticwarrior68673 жыл бұрын
how old are you now?
@RicoBurghFan3 жыл бұрын
One of the great overdub songs ever. Amazing amazing production. There's a video out there of how they made this song, really worth watching. My favorite part was when they got a receptionist to do the Big Boys Don't Cry part, that always gives me chills.
@bethshadid20873 жыл бұрын
Ikr mine too.
@jfilesgraphics3 жыл бұрын
I grew up listening to this. These chords are so haunting and the lyrics are so engaging, it's a treasure of a song. Now there's an updated version by Will To Power, but that one has nothing on the original.
@alicassidy8913 Жыл бұрын
The one and only song that sounds like this.... Mixed message love song .. Absolutely brilliant
@martynadams20113 жыл бұрын
When your feelings are not reciprocated you just have to tell yourself ‘ I’m not in Love ‘ and ‘you’ll wait a long time for me’ It works but it’s still Painful as ...
@belindascott69163 жыл бұрын
I reckon it's worse when you're both in love but the other one dumps you. If it's not reciprocated you don't know what you've lost and you can walk away unscathed lol
@DionysusAlS3 жыл бұрын
The only love that lasts is unrequited love.
@tamitatangotoo63193 жыл бұрын
@@belindascott6916 I didn't know if you were serious Belinda when you said that a unreciprocated Love is Easy to walk away from 'cuz you don't know what you've lost.' I found that one hard to believe, because I was in love with a guy for 10 years that didn't love me back. But I saw him twice a week because he went to the same church as me. So there was the most amazing chemistry between the two of us. I could be facing forward in the room and he could walk in the door 50 feet away from me behind me and I would know that he was in the building. That is the chemistry that was there. The thing that kept me going for 10 years however is that he couldn't keep his eyes off of me. My sister Julie thought that I had something going on in my head over the matter, and didn't believe me, until she came to my church and we sat behind him and he kept looking back constantly at me. Then she finally believed me. I'm just glad I finally got over him. I still love him. But he never wanted to be with me because I was older than him, and I think I was too much of a humdinger. He wanted one of them skinny chicks. He doesn't know what he was missing, I had a lot to offer then, and I've got a lot to offer now. Some people just miss out on the best things in life. He definitely was one of them. And by the way he's still single. And I don't think that's what he wanted, but that's what he got because he was too damn picky!✌👌 Sincerely Tammie💞
@ErikJan42423 жыл бұрын
They used a 'tapeloop' back in the day. "Eric Stewart (singer) spent three weeks recording Gouldman, Godley and Creme singing "ahhh" 16 times for each note of the chromatic scale, building up a "choir" of 48 voices for each note of the scale"... (Wikipedia) And the bassdrum is like a heartbeat... pure genius! Beautiful song...
@traceyandrew7642 Жыл бұрын
the feeling of your feet not on the ground is the feeling of falling in love the euphoria in you feel like you said walking like your feet dont touch the ground, its heavenly
@johnfrantz39453 жыл бұрын
Floating through the Fog of Obsession. He's not in love, yeah right.
@clemdane3 жыл бұрын
Have you done their other big hit "The Things You Do for Love"? It's aces!
@robhaunui33433 жыл бұрын
They had more hits than that : "Rubber Bullets","Donna","I'm Mandy,Fly Me","Dreadlock Holiday",and many more,but I'm sure you know that
@clemdane3 жыл бұрын
@@robhaunui3343 Yes trying to keep it simple. I knew someone would point out my mistake, though ;-)
@robhaunui33433 жыл бұрын
@@clemdane all good,yup,suspected you knew that.
@chicken2jail5453 жыл бұрын
That's a great song.
@towoof3 жыл бұрын
Dreadlock holiday!
@dionnecoburn1343 жыл бұрын
The 70's were about styin and profilin!! The music made everything complete!!
@thomasdavison89963 жыл бұрын
The ethereal sounds in this video really take you to another place. A deep place where your emotions hide. Straight to the head! It's always been a favorite of mine.
@PaulsPlace19773 жыл бұрын
The Big Boys don’t cry part is the voice of the secretary that worked in the recording studio where the track was cut. During the recording they went out and asked her if she would say - be quite, big boys don’t cry, then they looped it! An absolutely fantastic song ❤️
@feliciabrown71313 жыл бұрын
The acoustics were off the chain in this all time favorite song. Can I say acoustic porn. 😑
@camuscat1233 жыл бұрын
Apt description!!!🙌
@whiteduke753 жыл бұрын
Art for art's sake!!
@fawltyoldboybasil.21783 жыл бұрын
This is one of those rare sonic masterpieces that never fails to leave an impression. The atmosphere this multi-layered/Loop recording technique created was down in many ways to the long time sonic experiments of 2 of the band, Godley & Creme.
@whiteduke753 жыл бұрын
Yes a genius like Kev Godley came up with this idea. And being a studio engineer, it was Eric Stewart who prepared and created these vocal effects/tapeloops with a little help from his friends, playing the mixing desk like a keyboard, by moving the faders up and down. In a documentary it was all explained:)