Elton John - Are You Ready For Love (Promo Video 1979)

[@tiffanykahn2535]

Elton in his Philly style clothes, jamming to this song! He was the whole vibe there! ❤

[@angelab5267]

Forever love Elton!

[@jamesb8305]

Elton's work in the Philly genre is waaay underrated.

[@healingbrain]

you're right, hadn't noticed before but this borrows from the Detroit Spinners - I never knew love before, then came you .. Thanks for pointing it out!

[@valeriez.40]

This is my favorite song of his. It's just one of those feel good songs that makes you smile through the whole thing. I'm a little embarrassed to admit... I'm low key attracted to Elton in this video 😅

[@marigoldruff]

Don't be embarrassed. Talent is attractive.

[@kellyparker9655]

Valerie..it's TOTALLY ok!!

[@rop888]

No reason to be, Elton is the 70's was cute as hell (still cute later, but peak cute in the 70's)

[@tiffanykahn2535]

did you watch Rocketman? That was a great movie!

[@lixie1]

@@rop888 He was absolutely adorable.

[@King_Colombia_Inc]

Christ almighty, i adore this song...

[@neiltaylor1790]

this song just gives you that good feeling inside

[@DJhutcherson]

I struggle with really bad depression, and this video/song is always able to pick my mood up...

[@nataliet3720]

I'm just recently getting into Elton John (thanks, Rocketman), and seeing this video for the first time, I know it's an instant favorite. Elton is so damn adorable dancing and smiling in that cute outfit to this great, happy song.

[@llschnitz]

Here's a song by Elton that hardly anyone knows about, from his 1979 project "The Thom Bell Sessions". This song gives me goosebumps. Impossible for me to play it without smiling. This has got to be one of Elton's most under-rated songs. I love the production and the sound of these three singles (Momma Can't Buy You Love, Three-Way Love Affair) and I wish he had done more like this. Amazing! Never seen this video footage either. I love the 70's!

[@LittleRedHeadedCountry89]

llschnitz I Know- Right ..!!? And Wow!, My Goodness!, I Just Came Across A Comment Of mine from 3 Yr.'s Ago -lol! (: Whewww!, I Mean, I Knew & Still Know How long I've Been A Huge Fan Of this Amazing Man, Mr. Elton John, But Just likeeeee-, Just Seeing That Kind Of Stuff Though, Is Good Feels- Ya Know...? Just thinking Likee, Wow!, At That Time, On That Date, I Was Watching *THIS* Video, & Even Tho I Already Know How Much I Appreciate this Genius, It's Just Another Lovely Reminder to Self About How Much Of A True-Loyal Fan I Am, (That 'We' Are That Is; Myself, My Daughter Jade, & All Of Us Here who's Ever Commented On This Vid Especially,& Or Any Elton Treasure😉)-, It's Amazing That 3 Yr.'s Ago I Was Talking/Commenting On This *Same* Exact Video, About My Daughter, Jade & How Much she Loved (Still VERY Faithfully-Loyal Too!, Even At her Such VERY Young Age, she Knows The Diff Between Good, Bad, & Then This Magic, Which Is *BEYOND GREAT* Music) And Always Will Love This Man. 😃My Daughter, Is Just like meeee, her Mama, (Obviously, Of Course-lol), But Goodness-Gracious, I Was Also Writing On here 3 Yr.'s Ago, On How (My Daughter I'ma Talk About Again, be here [As she Is My Every Thing, My #1, So Makes Very Easy to talk So much Of & About My Princess, Of Course!, & Also the Huge Fact That Being As Young As she Is, Regardless of her Being My Daughter On that Part Just for A Sec., It's Just Stunning On What,& Who she Is Aware & Ackowledged [W/ The Help Of Me Here, why Of Course- lol, But she Makes her Own choices & Decisions, (: So, Like I Was Writing Tho-, 3 Yr.'s Ago- I Commented On This Same Vid, Like I've Been Mentioning Numberous x's, lol- & I Was commenting About How My '4 Yr. Old, (Who's Now 7 Of Course) Like I Said, Loves Elton,& his Music, This Was her first Song she EVER Learned to Sing Word-For-Word, & Grew To First Love, So This Song Is her First, Real, Actual Gateway Into The Passion For Music That she Gained All By her self, Hey, I Sort-Of Just Suggested Mama's Faves By playing Them Around her All Of the Time. 😃 😃 And she Chose her Own Ways. ❤

[@ActionMediaProductions]

Hollie Wheeler it’s funny when you come across your own comments years later

[@amyreddick8802]

Thom bell sessions were in 1977

[@magorzatapiotrowska9739]

@@amyreddick8802 yea

[@bradsmack1]

@@amyreddick8802 Recorded in fall of '77, but MCA released it officially in June, '79.

[@11monkeynuts]

For some reason, this great song seems ahead of its time.

[@suzannesheridan9535]

Can't stop listening to this song, love it so much. His voice is in top form. Love seeing Bernie with the dancers in the corner. Everyone looks like they are having fun.

[@samtoucan1346]

It was good that this song was rediscovered and included in his 2002 compilation Definitive Elton John. Many fans had never heard of this rare gem. Another song from those Thom Bell sessions was "Mama Can't Buy You Love" which received significant airplay in 1979 on Australian radio. It was included on Greatest Hits Volume 3.

[@ActionMediaProductions]

Sam Toucan I think Mama went to #5

[@OGMagaro]

Three way love affair is also really good

[@stephenalanmoore7278]

This underrated classic is also included on later versions of that album's UK equivalent 'The Greatest Hits 1970-2002' after it belatedly became a huge No1 hit single over here in 2003.

[@jonathanburke4338]

this song is so smooth I like this

[@bradsmack1]

Then, you're a fan of the Sound of Philadelphia! With MFSB (Mother Father Sister Brother), the studio orchestra, Thom Bell (who produced and arranged these sessions) was a key architect in the Philly Sound of the '70s, with most releases issued on Philadelphia International Records, distributed by CBS Records. Look up the acts and dig 'em up on YT!!

[@ChristopherShannon-ge5fx]

Great song Elton John excellent rendition of the song. Are you ready for love 😘

[@markwarrington7705]

Thom bell and Elton made a great combo two class legends in the music business

[@Marchaund]

How indeed the music industry circumvented the fusion of two COSMIC geniuses’ productions seems so improbable except maybe something inexplicably nefarious must’ve been the cause.

[@christophers796]

Elton John ready for love ❣️ great song 💗 for many years to come 💕

[@Tom_Radigan]

I feel like this song can always cheer you up when your down

[@RetroSoulGirl]

Oh hell yeah I'm ready for Elton's love any day! LOL

[@rampageclover9788]

Everyone in that studio is clearly high as fuck...I love it

[@carlkane7338]

an excellent song strange though how it failed to reach the top 40 in 79 but thanks to tv advertising in 2003 it was back again at number one.

[@Redheadedhoni]

Oh my Gosh! I couldn't find this forever!!! I dont even Know why! But thank GOD, it's still here. Because of You, Philip, I got the amazing pleasure of hearing this beautiful song!! My 4yr old daughter Knows every word Including so many other Elton songs.

[@MrNewktrane]

The Rocket Man Meets TSOP! The Thom Bell Sessions remains one of my favs in my music collection. EJ should have done a couple of albums proper with that Philly Genius the great Thom Bell. I like the extended version which features the then new vocalist of the Spinners- Mr. John Edwards- on co-lead vocals taking it to church.

[@ChristopherShannon-ck1ly]

This song is nice and happy

[@johnvarricchio6856]

Such a fantastic song. Only heard it the other day on the radio for the first time and can’t stop playing it So 70’s So good ❤️❤️

[@hutchoman64]

just a happy song pure and simple..

[@corradospadoni3915]

Good vibrations all over the world, with the unforgettable images of the LA Dodgers stadium gigs.❤😊

[@manuelxavier5659]

La période Disco de Elton John en 1976 que la plupart du public n'était même pas au courant.......VIVE LE DISCO POUR L'ÉTERNITÉ

[@bitmaxim]

Timeless and wonderful.

[@joseclaudiodasilva1407]

Obrigado Antena 1 ( Admito que não são todas musicas que conheço do Elton John) Sempre tem novidades

[@shineonugrzydieman]

Excellent feel good music promo - thanks for uploading.

[@katepreston4177]

So perfect and wonderful song.

[@Marchaund]

Your adjectives are PERFECT and WONDERFUL!

[@markolakose1356]

Best song of all time!

[@carlosalbertogomesdasilva6778]

Precisamos viver em dois mundos ,o dos sonhos e o da realidade cotidiana. Essa música nessa interpretação das meninas é uma delas.

[@UBZUKki]

Magic❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@rominarobledoestacancioncu7265]

disco music

[@delyretsym]

Just Love, Soothing, Promising, loving, Thanks Elton, yes, the World is Ready for Love, after 2 long years of being scared of one another, suspition, superstition isolation, We are Ready for Love

[@elizabethgalligan1805]

love this song♥:-)

[@cathrynkennedy320]

Yes

[@vincentbynumbers]

oh my gosh, this is amazingly cheesy. i love it. esp when the dude is caught clapping happily... at 1:31.

[@pedroarrano9390]

Adriana roa no paro de pensar en ella,me tiene enamorado ah Adriana espero que este lista para amarme por que la amo tanto

[@rafale-f3r754]

This song was created for the spinners and Elton John , and i love There 2 versions , disco 🕺 soûl by the spinners and thé Elton John style . ❤

[@tillman1697]

Thom Bell was a brilliant man!

[@TSChloeDelores]

such a wonderful song..a feel good factor.

[@LindaHobby1]

Wunderbar!!

[@joesamm1190]

Bernie is there you can see him on the far right at 2:50

[@marshalllancaster2314]

Amazing song--knew It wasn't played back then

[@D.G.M.]

MTV Europe played this version in 2003 before the new video was finished (which added special effects to the old footage)

[@hajnatucic2291]

💖💖💖🌹🌹🌹💕Elton

[@idanwillenchik3050]

Yes,Siam! :)

[@ACNC1]

It appears that they've blurred someones face out behind the woman in grey between 0:47 to 0:49 . Can anyone here tell me why?

[@malgorzatapiotrowska9539]

Im ready for Love with him

[@TSChloeDelores]

one feel good record.

[@lemmonharris6117]

WHO IS THE DUDE ADLIBBING AT END...is that John Edwards who would join the SPINNERS?

[@OGMagaro]

1.75 speed has me all🥺🥰

[@tobycleo]

whene was this concert footage what year? I found out Dodger stadium oct 1975

[@peterpecenko5157]

is that norma jean wright in the studio audience? :D

[@Starsk25]

I've been a huge fan of Elton's, but for the life of me, I don't remember this song.

[@stephenalanmoore7278]

It only got to a miserly No42 in the UK singles charts in 1979, but later became a massive No1 hit single when it was re-released in 2003.

[@magorzatapiotrowska9739]

Im ready for love with him

[@conwatch1]

Can you imagine how much nose candy was in that studio?

[@jamesb8305]

Donald Leatherwood Jr. Enough to leave a coating of dust on the camera in the studio shots.

[@rampageclover9788]

Clearly tons to go around. The guy with side burns clapping is the most fucked off his head

[@pedroarrano9390]

Adriana roa

[@davidvarner9521]

Notice Jessie Jacksoni the studio? I wonder who the others in the studio are?

[@DJhutcherson]

I think some of them were the musicians that played on the song.

[@NLCWELLBEING]

I love all way the black men clap🥰🤣

[@blktenor]

Very Philly sounding.

[@Mrrobackenson1]

The bollocks !

[@Lightner445555555555]

I thought this was in 1977?

[@hotelchannel2824]

Lightner445555555555 it was

[@magorzatapiotrowska9739]

1977 not 79

[@TELEVISIONARCHIVES]

When this song came out some wondered what was wrong with Elton John? He was totally lost at this point and didn't seem to have any creativity left.

[@hotelchannel2824]

TELEVISIONARCHIVES do u like this song

[@TELEVISIONARCHIVES]

hotel channel Not at all. And the song didn't sell

[@hotelchannel2824]

TELEVISIONARCHIVES it did when it was re-released in 2003

[@TELEVISIONARCHIVES]

hotel channel In the UK it was but again I'm talking about 1979

[@jamesb8305]

Well, he was not working with Bernie, the brains behind the lyrics. Elton was solo. His solo years weren't so great. Think Victim of Love. Horrible.

[@Colstonbird]

Great song; silly video

[@ACNC1]

1:46 Bruce Jenner?

[@jasanlop1]

L M

[@garyweaver5398]

It's catchy. That's about all. Lacks the substance of his classic early material. Prepared the way for his eighties career of being a singles artist.

[@jamesstewart8377]

Gayest song Elton ever did. Not saying that’s bad it is what it is. Lol

[@elizabethgalligan1805]

love this song♥:-)