BREAD - IF Reaction | First time hearing

[@kathystammen8774]

In my opinion this is one of the most beautiful love songs that has ever been written. Pure pure raw emotion.

[@gabrieldilworth8114]

This is a beautiful song. Dan Foglebergs "Longer" is probably my favorite love song though.

[@Fairygrl_TW]

Wow , just typed that, I so agree

[@alanmusicman3385]

Agree - "If" it is a great love song - but "Make it With You" is my favourite Bread song.

[@lynne5322]

@@gabrieldilworth8114 Both are similarly sweet, intense, uncynical, gorgeous love songs 🙂💕🙏

[@marym.5025]

Ever

[@EddieDexterStewart]

2:25 He was saying if he could be with her simultaneously both in the present, and future--every moment, he would. "If a man could be two places at one time I'd be with you tomorrow and today, beside you all the way." He's saying he wants to be with her every single moment of his life. Truly beautiful.

[@albertschepis]

I can't believe Harri didn't get it, twice, and he was reading the lyric and we're telling him about it too. I wonder why he didn't tack on that he finally got it, if he ever did.

[@shelter9236]

I think it's separation from her when he has to work and tour, I don't think it's that she is lost to him and they're separated by that. More to discover of Bread, David's voice is magic!

[@jossetteking4967]

They didn't have a song I didn't like. You must listen to "Aubrey," "Diary," "Baby, I'm a Want You," then go on from there. Thanks for the reaction!

[@kmach1000]

He's already listened to Diary. Guitar man and Goodbye girl are great too.

[@jossetteking4967]

@@kmach1000 My mistake. Agree on the others.

[@dsusan17]

Guitar Man is a must.

[@reXdownhamOG]

'Come Again' was in my repertoire for many years, along with 'Aubrey' and 'Diary'.

[@jameszimmerman2965]

Definitely

[@amyk9175]

Keep going deeper into Bread. They are a gold mine of beautiful ballads! Two places at one time is a bit misleading- he said he would be with you “tomorrow and today” which isn’t so much two places as two times, but the point is he would not want to be anywhere else.

[@descendantoffools9767]

Agreed, if I was given two choices of where I would want to be, both would be with you.

[@dinodasbunce6224]

Actually, tomorrow is a "place" in time as is today so it makes perfect sense. Or maybe you have to be a bit of a physics nerd like me for it to make sense. :-)

[@amyk9175]

@@dinodasbunce6224 I won’t argue with a physics nerd. 🤓

[@michaelshafer5192]

I've never seen anyone confused by that line. It is intuitive that he would choose to be with her even with unlimited options.

[@glennburch1081]

Could not have explained any better myself........ good job!

[@marilynk30]

Everything I Own is an amazing song by them too!

[@bladerunner752]

Definitely, love that song, one of the first songs I learned on guitar

[@charlesstraight5499]

David Gates definitely wrote the song everything I own about this fatherhood passed away he was his hero but she had stated himself in his own words that he intentionally wrote this song so that it could have another meaning for other people and that's why it's seems as though it's such a powerful love song when and reality is to love song about the relationship he had with his father.

[@lindabergman3127]

So is Freedom ☺️

[@FIDIOT-cringe]

Breaks my damn heart.

[@conniehorton1981]

This was played at my wedding way back in 1979. Still married to that man❤️. It was a perfect love/wedding song.

[@brianh9358]

Well, it may be that because Bread was touring he was separated from the woman he loved. His life was making music but maybe it wasn't practical for her to go on tour with him. That is a tough life - living out of a bus and cheap hotels.

[@albertschepis]

No, that's not it. That's too analytical. Too pedestrian. It's simply poetic license, like launching a thousand ships with a face (that doesn't happen), love for life running dry / you come and pour yourself on me (of course she's not a liquid), and should the world end and the stars go out, of course you don't take that or any of the "ifs" seriously, they're fanciful - the point is that whatever happens, he wants to be with her.

[@marym.5025]

The greatest love song ever told

[@jangle4246]

If he can be in two places at one time, then he can still be with her, even when he has to be away. So, the statement is a way of expressing how much he loves her, and loves being with her.

[@albertschepis]

No, it's simply poetic license. It hasn't anything to do with being away.

[@757optim]

"If a man could be two places at one time, I'd be with you. Tomorrow and today, beside you all the way." Reminds me of Croce's "Time In A Bottle".

[@albertschepis]

NICE! Can I use that? I am going to use that. So many people here don't get the poetic license, the simple but deep poetic genius of this and that song. Poor bastards.

[@ralphwatts8993]

In my opinion, if I could be in two places means. People say they can’t be in two places at the same time, and they can’t, but if he could, he’d be with her. 🤘🏻❤️❤️

[@bobleek6975]

Bread rabbit hole is very deep. David is one of the greats. Bread in their day was very big. They just don't put this kind of music out enough in today's " music ". One of my favorites is Aubrey.

[@albertschepis]

Omg yes... Aubrey. I forget to breathe when I hear that song.

[@beeseewill2407]

So beautiful so soothing.Pure Poetry.His voice is hypnotic and the music is awe. You have to react to Bread "Guitar Man' and "Aubrey".

[@mariaportengen2959]

I can also recommend their song "The guitar man" a beautiful number. 🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶💕💕💕🖐️🖐️

[@rickybabin1828]

I think he meant that he would be with her tomorrow and today if he could be in two places at one time. Beautiful love song.

[@albertschepis]

Exactly; well two times, but it was poetic license like the other examples in the lyrics. She's not actually a liquid and the world wasn't really going to end - they're just if this or if that. I found it frustrating that some people didn't get it, and Harri apparently never did.

[@robertcussins2807]

One of the best slow dance songs for middle school kids like me in 1971 or '72. Gave me some confidence to ask a girl to dance. Thanks Harri.

[@Cynthia...]

Great song and Bread has no shortage of them.

[@LillyMarz777]

I loved Bread when I was young. Still do. 🥰

[@tammycordrey9317]

I sung this song at my Highschools Bluejay pageant. My father, mother, and my boyfriend's parents were there and my father started to cry and so did my boyfriend's mother, who is now my mother and law and has been for 39 years, and they both asked my mother did you know she could sing like that and she told them yes. Thank you for the memory. Yes it is one that you never forget. My husband was in the service the Army and I was a senior in highschool and we got married in 1984 until this day and forever.

[@tammycordrey9317]

I agree with Ms. King. Baby I''m a want you is a good one too.

[@nancysmith38]

Everything I Own is a favorite Bread song.

[@sherrystanko2669]

You have to read the next line with the first. "If a man could be two places at one time, I'd be with you tomorrow and today". In other words, if it were possible, he would be with her all the time...every day; past, present and future all at once. I had this played at my wedding in 1985.

[@albertschepis]

You got it, but the past wasn't in there. I never thought of that until you said it either. Now you ruined it for me more than this Harri guy not getting it at all, lol.

[@rush.thetrees154]

"If a man could be two places at one time", he is saying that he would still choose to be with her in both of them. Those two places being tomorrow and today so in both places, he would always still only be with his love. She is all to him over anyplace, anyone, or anything else.

[@wearinganapron]

It's a matter of a misplaced period, Harri. It is really, "If a man could be two places at one time, I'd be with you tomorrow and today, beside you all the way." With her tomorrow, and with her today. See? : ) This is a beautiful song, and in 1971, was very popular for weddings.

[@albertschepis]

Yes.

[@ernee100]

The two places at one time is in the present and future...tomorrow and today...Ibwould be with you.

[@albertschepis]

Yeah, apparently he never got it. He never said he did.

[@lindazee]

Such a beautiful love song. Another one that I highly recommend with very heartfelt lyrics and a touching performance, is "Longer", by Dan Fogelberg.

[@lauracorriss9538]

Anything by Dan Fogelberg is worth listening to.

[@bobleek6975]

@@lauracorriss9538 Its a shame that most people don't know of Dan's music. Back in the 70s Dan was one of the best singer songwriters of the time. I have a few of his albums and listen often. Along with Longer I love Run for the roses, Part of the plan, Leader of the band, and Same Ole Lang Syne. He left us way too soon may he R I P.

[@lauracorriss9538]

@Bob Leek Agree. I don't understand why his songs are rarely played or even known anymore. His lyrics are both unique and relevant.

[@oldermusiclover]

yes love Longer such a pretty song

[@williameckert1623]

Studio musician Larry Knecktel is a member of that band.. He is a legend..

[@auntisocial]

One of my favorite Bread songs is "Picture in your Mind."

[@jimmypadgett1106]

Out of all the great songs bread has this is my favorite

[@albertschepis]

Mine too.

[@rogersowerby2983]

There's an American tribute band called "Toast" that does an incredible job of covering Bread songs!

[@albertschepis]

Really? How cool is that?

[@oldermusiclover]

one of my piano playing idols the late Larry K(who also played for many years in the Wrecking Crew) as a member of this band

[@albertschepis]

Yeah, Larry Knetchel. He also played bass and guitar. Played the guitar solo on Guitar Man. Great session musician.

[@oldermusiclover]

@@albertschepis he was indeed. he played piano on Bridge Over Troubled Water and Rockin Pneumona(sorry about the spelling) and the Boogie Woogie Flu for Johnny Rivers

[@debramoore7513]

Awwww - I’m whisked back to High School. Love Bread 💝 David Gates’ vocals are like melted milk chocolate!! Yummy!! He’s still married to his sweetheart of 60+ years! That’s Amazing, too! At church dances we would hunt for that special someone to dance with during this song!! 🍃🌸🍃🌼🍃💗💛💗💛

[@albertschepis]

All of that is so sweet!

[@moodyblues108]

This guys voice is honey. There is duet with him and John Denver I've seen. Loved them as a sentimental child. Beautiful

[@tnmoppylaura5476]

Had this sung at my wedding back in 1976.

[@wpollock1]

"If a man could be two places at one time I'd be with you" The transcript put a period after that phrase, but it shouldn't because he explains the the two places are "Tomorrow" and "Today". He would like to be with her in those two places as he loves her so much.

[@albertschepis]

yeah, I see mistakes in on screen lyrics sometimes so you have to put your listening ears on and not take that or poetry too literally, or read other things into it that aren't there. A lot of people, and the host, took a beautiful and genius love song and screwed it up.

[@olliemerritt9279]

Listen to Everything I own....absolutely beautiful!! Thank you for the music!

[@chrisdiner7170]

Bread was an amazing group. David gates puts poetry to music. Amazing songwriter and singer.

[@cindyjohnson6303]

Tears are flowing, absolutely beautiful love song.

[@Really658]

Yeah Cindy I so relate. I'm 66 and the greatest love I've found my whole life is with my cat.

[@albertschepis]

I agree. This and Diary make me want to cry. Sometimes I do.

[@ScottDeBerg]

Bread’s music is very underrated IMO. David Gates is a brilliant writer. Keep going down your Bread road. Love your channel, your emotion is very wonderful to see.

[@personalcheeses8073]

Every single artist has this exact same comment. Everyone must be underrated

[@ScottDeBerg]

@@personalcheeses8073 You do know what IMO means, don’t you? In my opinion, they haven’t received the respect they deserve, being referred to as just a “soft rock” outfit. Just my opinion.

[@personalcheeses8073]

@@ScottDeBerg My comment still stands IMO

[@jen_alanfromchicago53]

@@personalcheeses8073 and if they aren't "underrated" then its "these guys are over-played, always on the radio, I'm tired of them"🤷‍♂️👍

[@personalcheeses8073]

@@jen_alanfromchicago53 Yep

[@olivianazareno6129]

It is one of the most beautiful songs in my opinion❤️

[@cliftonparago4547]

If a man could be in two places at one time I'd be with you- refers to the fact that he's a musician and he's on the road a lot.

[@albertschepis]

I don't hear that. Tomorrow and today is what he said; two places in time. It's just a fanciful pondering like the other examples, ie she's not actually a liquid nor was the world going to end.

[@joelanderos23]

bread is one the best bands, imo, to ever perform.

[@xiurong888]

This was our wedding song in 1977. Beautiful!

[@karenmiddleton995]

First Bread song I ever heard. It was a weddings. Beautiful! This was in the 70's. The married couple are still together ❤

[@SweetThing]

"Aubrey" is a beautiful Bread song and "Guitar Man" is awesome. All of their songs are. 🙂

[@debramoore7513]

Love Aubrey 💗

[@SweetThing]

@@debramoore7513 - yes, that's a special, lovely song.

[@Laura-rm6us]

I listened to Best of Bread over and over and over. ❤️

[@albertschepis]

Yes, I admit that this song, Diary and Aubrey bring me to tears.

[@steveyoung2317]

1st reaction I've seen for bread. I listen to them for years. Many great songs. Never gets old to me. Have seen a cover of it don't matter to me, recently. Baby I'm a want you is my fav

[@butterflymama0838]

This song is short and sweet. I was VERY young when this song came out but my mom use to play the record all the time. Such a beautiful song.

[@williammuntzer7374]

Great reaction. I encourage you to listen to their song "Aubrey". Thanks!

[@judieddins9994]

My high school sweetheart gave me the best of Bread album for my 16th birthday and I fell in love. With him, the band, and the songs

[@benjamineferko1657]

A person has to work. I'd rather be home but, you know. Great stuff you've found. I grew up with this music. Enjoy your discoveries to come. Great suggestions have been made by others. Take care.

[@pete9372]

If a man could be two places at one time I’d be with you. My understanding is that it’s an expression of deep love for somebody and that it stays that way in the present/future.

[@carolynnewcomb2153]

I always thought he just loved her so much that no matter how many places he could be at once, (he can’t literally) he just wants her to be there, anywhere he is. So it’s not literal, just an expression to show his love.

[@albertschepis]

Yeah, and it's not even about places; it's just expressions of how deep his love is. I'm sad everyone is trying to fix this perfect song.

[@JaysterJayster]

I interpreted that line “if a man could be 2 places at one time I’d be with you” as even if he had the power to be 2 places he’d just chose her over anything else. Another possible meaning is that if life requires him to be somewhere he wishes he could be with her as well

[@albertschepis]

Don't need to read anything into it like many others. It's just imaginary wording, poetry, like Time In A Bottle, to emphasize feeling. The point is the love, not being on the road or the Vietnam war or other scenarios people are saying to make sense of it... all that is being too literal. She's not made of liquid either, when she pours herself on him.

[@kentclark6420]

This song is the epitome of 'short and sweet'. My favorite Bread!

[@kirkhassett8726]

Check out what I think is Bread’s first big hit, “Make It With You”, 70’s pop perfection.

[@jackiesconiers4230]

Thanks for keeping great music alive!

[@Canucklehead557]

This is the first song I ever taught myself to play on guitar.

[@lindabergman3127]

Precious song n lyrics🥰

[@ChuckHackney]

It is one if the absolute most beautiful ballads of the 70's, the decade of grest ballads. This may be the best.

[@charlesstraight5499]

All I can figure is perhaps that line was put in there because of the massive amount of Manpower that was in Vietnam at the time and I know he wasn't there but maybe it had something to do with that because if he were there he would need to be in two places at once to be with her I'm not sure that's true but I do know that at the time this song was a big hit it was well into the Vietnam War and there were so many men that were separated from their girlfriends and wives.

[@danielvolk237]

I have every Bread album they made. We saw them live in the spring of 1972. If is my favorite song of theirs, now that is saying a lot. Great choice Harri. 👍🔥😉💟🌏🕊️

[@donnawallington4978]

Beautiful old classic 👌 I have always loved this band.. not a bad song ever‼️❤️

[@thedocofrock1890]

i grew up in the 60's as a hard rock fan along with psychedelic and prog rock and was a bassist in a couple of bands then. most of my friends trashed bread when they first came out as too soft or even worse - elevator music - and way too poppy. i was the exception and recognized the genius of david gates and his voice. i would listen to jethro tull one day and bread the next and the o'jays the day after that. backstabbers is one of the best motown songs ever. great music is just that regardless of genre

[@albertschepis]

I'm a Tull fan, and love Motown too.

[@juliac8689]

Most beautiful love song ever! He said if a man could be two places at one time I'd be with you, meaning he loves her so much given the option of two places he would spend both with her, so sweet! ♥️

[@kathybwell]

I too believe that's what this lyric means, it's an expression of ultimate love.

[@kennethohnemus3192]

Yeah, that's kinda the way I always thought too

[@terrypelton7584]

I also agree with your interpretation. And it is sweet & love without end.

[@chrisoakley5830]

With Bread all you have to do is get their greatest hits album. Then just hit play and enjoy. Each song is great.

[@Stacy55ish]

Bread wrote many wonderful tunes.

[@MamawT65]

I fell in love with Bread when I was a teenager such sweet memories! Great reaction

[@bladerunner752]

Guitar man is another great song of theirs as well as everything I own

[@keymack2477]

Harri, approximately 274 people suggested you react to this song, but as I am one of them I'm taking the credit for this reaction!! Seriously, though, the only logical place to go from here is to "The Air That I Breathe" by The Hollies! For more greatness by Bread try "It Don't Matter To Me", "Lost Without Your Love", "Baby I'm A Want You" and "Everything I Own". All the best to you!!

[@paulsmallriver6066]

He wants to be with her and also b be wherever he is at present. It's a curious dichotomy. Gates' vocal is remarkable.

[@edwardrodriguez8295]

The "be two places at one time..." lyric, as some had pointed out, was due to his touring and being away from his wife. That being said, I always interpreted it as being, even if a man could be two places at one time, he'd pick her over anything...wouldn't even use the ability to be somewhere else even though he could.

[@albertschepis]

It's not really two places or being on the road, or he would have said that. There's no need to imagine a scenerio; it's two places in time... not actual places. She's not actually a liquid either. It's poetic license, like Jim Croces' Time In a Bottle.

[@kathystammen8774]

Harri that lyric to me about being in two places means he’d be with his love all the time. He’d b at work, and with her, he’d be out of town, and with her. He wants to be with his love ALL THE TIME! That’s what my take is on this.

[@allenbumbarger2710]

or the next line, Tomorrow and Today.

[@Mick1975e]

@@allenbumbarger2710 that's my understanding too

[@albertschepis]

I'm sad that a lot of people are trying to fix this perfect love ballad. I don't see a need to turn it into a documentary or make sense of it or read something into it that isn't necessary... it's like Time In A Bottle; it's simply imaginary poetic license. She isn't made of liquid either nor was the world ending... the point was the love he felt, not where they were.

[@ChuckHackney]

Truly one of the most besutiful love songs to come out of modern music. An iconic, classic beauty from the early 70s, for me right up there with First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face), Superstar, and Without You as some of the most beautiful love songs ever.

[@ocheltree1]

Ah, Harri, now ya went and did it, you're gonna have to do You're the Only One, It Don't Matter To Me, Aubrey, Diary, just to name a few of the best easy listening tunes ever and BREAD did quite a few. In this brutal world, right now, they are a balm to the soul. Blessings, Harri and thank you.

[@jam6242]

One of my top favorite love songs. I always thought the part about being two places at one time meant he'd want to be with her in both places.

[@albertschepis]

It's two places in time, not actual places, but you're right.

[@davidcohen7146]

@Harri- Please react to bread songs Baby I'ma want you and Everything I own. The lead singers name is David Gates. The guy truly was a genius and he is still alive but doesn't play anymore. I think he is like 81.

[@ednoponen2943]

Wonderful review, Harri! One of the best plain ol' love songs ever. ("Two places" = tomorrow and today as mentioned in next couple lines)

[@ChuckHackney]

One thing I have come to realize Harri you really really recognize and are touched by beautiful music. Love your reactions. Many great tunes in the 70's were very short.

[@Fairygrl_TW]

Absolutely one of the most beautiful soul lifting songs, Its just to short, exactly...Thanx for wonderful reaction

[@albertschepis]

Most pop songs were around two minutes then, to be easy to air on the radio. That was the convention.

[@aprilcorbett]

I think you would love the lead singer, David Gate's solo song, "Goodbye Girl". It's beautiful

[@suzie4417]

Thanks for this Harri ! Bread has wonderful songs that make you want to sing & dream of good things. This makes a good day even better 🇨🇦☮️💜👌

[@eileenlichnock5801]

If a man could be two places at one time... to be with you tomorrow and today, so pretty much forever... that's how I see it... yes, beautiful song from Bread. David Gates had/has one of the most recognizable voices from the 70s. Love your reviews. ❤️

[@dreamweaver8913]

Always loved this song. Absolutely beautiful!

[@reXdownhamOG]

When this was released I became such a Bread fan. I sat at the piano and sang David Gates songs every single day. What a voice!

[@davidschecter5247]

One of the most gorgeous love songs ever. David Gates had such a gift for melody. David writes poetically, and you and I can't always figure out what he means. And sometimes his grammar is a little "weird" (Baby, I'm-a Want You). This is a classic for the ages.

[@lindabergman3127]

Those words r just deep love💕

[@large42]

If he could be in two places at one time, maybe he had to go to work or maybe he was in the military, he's telling her there would be no other choice for where he would be, if it were possible. He'd be with her. I danced to this song with my wife at our wedding in 1978.

[@albertschepis]

Oh my god that's reading too much into it. He said right in the next line two different places in time at the same time: tomorrow and today. It's poetry. You don't take it literally, just like "you come and pour yourself on me" doesn't mean she's actually a liquid...

[@warriorcharge3969]

Bro, I know this beautiful song from a Tv ad for a Uk Chocolate bar when i was a kid late 70s early 80s… Wowww i used to always stop whatever i was doing to watch n listen. Thanks I didn’t know the name of the group, i will definitely check them out 👍🏾

[@Almcingrid3663]

He wants to be with her all the time and he’s a touring performer. This is the first song I ever performed in 1980.

[@rockerforlife194]

Bread: "Everything I own", is another beautiful song you would enjoy, Harri! Great channel!

[@Dee-JayW]

Absolutely agreed!!!!

[@dsusan17]

I do not know of a "bad" song by Bread. All of their songs are wonderful .

[@ChuckHackney]

One if the top 10 most beautiful, gentle ballads from a decade that gave us so many. This song, the arrangement with David's tone takes you to another spiritual dimension. Thank you music. Thank you God. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@pattymckitrick7436]

❤❤❤❤ David Gates, and Bread.....wow ! We're so glad you're discovering them. They have so many perfect, timeless songs ❤

[@jamesdrynan]

David Gates had a pure and enchanting voice. His songwriting was incredible storytelling. The production was superb on all his songs.

[@carollittle1059]

David Gates, nothing left to say. This is my favorite track

[@passenthrualaska3293]

One of my favs of theirs that doesn't get a lot of hype is 'Sweet Surrender'

[@billjenkins4367]

David Gates and Bread are amazing. Been listening to Bread since 4 years old. Approaching 50 years now. Their greatest hits album was the 2nd album I owned. I believe that he is talking to Jesus in this song. Thank you Harry for your reactions! Your feedback is well received .

[@amicouvillionwilson1824]

This song was dedicated to me only once in my life. I remember who, when and where I was at the exact time of my life ❤

[@johneldridge8678]

Great reaction!!! Love your takes on music. Bread has many great songs.

[@doughaviland1729]

I can remember the time that the Muppets did a musical number with this that left a huge lump in my throat! Go look it up!🙂