First Time Hearing Electric Light Orchestra - Ticket To The Moon

[@berndpodhradsky9484]

One of the best albums ever made. It's a concept album about time travel, so it all makes sense when listening from Prologue to Epilogue in one go.

[@cooldudicus7668]

The album from start to finish tells a story. The songs just add to each other.

[@ingvarjensen1088]

Ooh, didn't I promise you! I don’t know where I was without Jeff Lynne's music. It can lift you up, it can make you lose yourself in dreams, it can make you forget time, it can bring you back to youth when you first heard it. I am SO happy I was young enough when all this came out to experience it in the original time ❤️

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

Marissa, you mentioned you really like the lyrics. Remember, *Time,* is a concept album, and so the lyrics are very important, as it's one grand story, building and building from song to song. Here's what's going on in this song. Jeff's character has accidentally time-traveled from 1981 _(when the album came out)_ to the year 2095. His girlfriend is still back in 1981, and he's been desperately trying to figure out a way to return to her in that year. It's a truly bizarre experience, because he's living on Earth in 2095, in the same location where he lived in 1981, but whenever he goes to the places where he and she hung out, she is no where to be found. Understandably so, as she's been dead for decades. Poignant, right? But as part of his efforts to reunite with her, he's been attempting to send love letters to her *_back through time_* to tell her what happened to him, in the hopes she will somehow figure out a way to follow him into the future to the year 2095, and then come look for him at their old familiar places they used to frequent together. But how long can he wait for her? The Earth is so overpopulated and polluted in 2095 that many people are moving to the moon, which has been made not just habitable, but turned into a veritable paradise compared the crowded and toxic Earth of that time. But if he moves to the moon, that will end any chance of finding his girlfriend. What if she got one of his love letters, and figures out a way to get to 2095, and waits her whole life for him at their familiar places on Earth?! Quite a heartbreaking dilemma, as you can imagine. So here's what he does. He buys a ticket to the moon. He's leaving Earth behind. But he's going to send her one last letter back through time to 1981, and hope and pray she receives it. Not only that she receives it to know he's moved to the moon. But also that she can somehow find a way to time-travel from 1981 to 2095 the same as he did, and _then_ come find him on the moon. This song is basically that final love letter, as can be heard in these passages from the song's lyrics: I've got a ticket to the moon I'll be leaving here any day soon Yeah, I've got a ticket to the moon But I'd rather see the sunrise, in your eyes Got a ticket to the moon I'll be rising high above the earth so soon And the tears I cry might turn into the rain That gently falls upon your window You'll never know Ticket to the moon Ticket to the moon Ticket to the moon Fly, fly through a troubled sky Up to a new world shining bright, oh oh Flying high above Soaring madly through the mysteries that come Wondering sadly if the ways that led me here Could turn around and I would see you there Standing there (I would see you there) Ticket to the moon Flight leaves here today from Satellite 2 As the minutes go by, what shall I do I paid the fare, what more can I say? It's just one way --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[@lhpl]

Hi Cosmo! For one who claims to not like this album so much, you know it quite well! :-)

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

@@lhpl Lol...well thanks, but it's mostly the two big singles, "Twilight", and, "Hold On Tight", that have always failed to turn me on. Over the decades, however, some of the lesser known have grown on me, most notably this song, "Here Is The News", and, "Yours Truly, 2095". I certainly recognize Jeff's genius-level songwriting in crafting this concept album, and I will always push back on those who trivialize his lyricism as fluff. It is frequently quite profound, like in this album, and even more so in his earlier concept LP, Eldorado. And as you and I have often discussed, his environmental consciousness shows up periodically in his lyrics dating back to his early ELO days. But even the tracks I really dig on Time don't really feel like ELO songs to me--more like, Jeff Lynne solo songs. As far as I'm concerned, ANWR was the band's peak, there was a small dropoff with OOTB, and then a more pronounced dropoff with Discovery. But Discovery is still damn good. And for the most part, still sounds like ELO. Discovery is the last album I consider to be "real" ELO. But heck, there are songs on Secret Messages, Balance of Power, Zoom, Alone In The Universe, and From Out of Nowhere that I really like. Again, though, I consider them to be more like JL solo songs to me, than ELO songs. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[@lhpl]

@@Cosmo-Kramer I'm just teasing, as I'm sure you know. :-) After Time, my next two albums were On The Third Day and the original Greatest Hits. Both were so vastly different, both compared to Time and to each other (with Greatest representing the sound you like so many others think of as _the_ ELO sound), that I never made such an association, I just accepted and loved the huge variation. Later, after hearing Jeff in the Idle Race and the Move, his solo albums, Travelling Wilburys, etc, I just lump it all in one category. Underneath it all, there is a connecting thread, and to me, that's the spirit of ELO.

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

@@lhpl Yes, no doubt the order by which one was exposed the albums greatly affects their perception of those albums. Also, one's age at those times. The same thing happened to me with my 5th favorite band, RUSH. I began listening to them when they began, but then when they made that early-'80s abrupt change in sound--I blame it on the revolutionary new synthesizers of that time, for both ELO and RUSH--their rock 'n roll luster was mostly gone. For ELO, the album with that abrupt change to synths was 1981's, Time; and for RUSH, their album with that abrupt transition to synths was, 1982's, Signals. Both were massive disappointments to me, and my friends, who had grown up with the bands.

[@V0ID_X5]

This was incredibly well explained

[@phillippuckett5552]

Sure lifts me up to see young people really appreciate this and other songs I grew up with. I still have all their albums. My faves. 61 now. Your knowledge of the orchestration was spot on! Bought this album at 16 y/o.

[@Shnordy]

You are in for a treat on the next track "The Way Life's Meant to Be"

[@davidgraskemper8518]

My favorite song from their "Time" album. I highly recommend "Shangri-La" from "A New World Record".

[@V0ID_X5]

Yes! A New World Record is magic!

[@dipsydoodle7988]

You guys just gave me renewed hope for the younger generation. 😂 Not enough people even know about this song let along appreciate it and it’s such a great song. The whole album, Time is phenomenal.

[@mjfouldes6822]

This is such a powerful sad song with such a beautiful piano part too - Richard Tandy was Jeff's secret weapon. His piano over the years made everything amazing! I wish Jeff would use him more now! This was probably the last amazing ballad Jeff did

[@V0ID_X5]

You guys HAVE to do a full album reaction if possible! And if not the next song you should do from ELO is “I’m Alive” It’s one of the ultimate feel good songs!

[@richteezer1]

Still so many more great songs for you to find just from this album!

[@BLUFFCOUNTRY103.5-kd7jo]

Your videos are great! It's a fun fact that Jeff Lynne the lead singer/songwriter, producer of ELO, is doing a final tour this year. I will see them on Sept. 27th in Chicago. Also, it's so interesting that Jeff doesn't read music, it's all by ear and memory, he's a genius musically.

[@StephenSmith-z9h]

From the opening piano note.... this song takes you places. Not many songs can. "Ticket to the Moon" does.

[@hondac7028]

My dad played this constantly in his vauxhall viva in 1981 I'm 52 now and I still play the time album in my car absolutely legendary.👌

[@garyjoseph7383]

ELO is the best.... amazing... seeing them for the last time OVER AND OUT TOUR.... the best band of all time.......................................................

[@Witsius]

I've enjoyed Marrisa's transition from indifference to a real ELO fan. Kudos!

[@DamaramuHQ]

Y'all are doing great! Keep going with "Time". Next up should be "The Way Life's Meant To Be". Another great one!

[@coffeemakerbottomcracked]

Definitely give a listen to their songs "All Over The World" and "I'm Alive" from the Xanadu movie soundtrack. Those are from the eighties too.

[@Garfield7250]

I got a ticket to the moon - but Id rather see the sunrise - in your eyes 💗💗💗

[@Bjorn9284]

Stunning! Ya'll did a fab job on the video! It's one of the best songs off the album.Thank you for doing it🥰

[@PatRyan-my8ep]

This is one of my favourite elo songs and it is lovely to see both of ye young people giving this brilliant band and especially jeff lynee a listenand if ye get a chance listen to album armchair theatre and elo album zoom keep up the good work ❤❤❤❤

[@PaulOutdoors]

It's been said so many times already in the comments and I will say it again; the album "Time" is one of the best concept albums ever and "Ticket to the Moon" is a beautiful track. Jeff Lynne really is a musical chameleon whilst retaining the trademark E.L.O. musical layers and transitions. "Time" was one of the musical highlights for me during the 1980s and still after its release in 1981. A great album that was so prophetic and futuristic back then and dare I say it, has stood the test of time. After "Ticket to the Moon" we have "The Way Life Used to Be"....another cracker. Your favourite E.L.O. song is the one that you are listening to at any given time. It is the same for me with Nightwish. Thank you both for another great reaction. Paul 👍😊

[@lhpl]

I guess I was the one predicting a "new favorite". Not because I know you - I don't - but because I know Jeff's songs. Time was my entry ticket - one way! - to ELO, and later the Idle Race, the Move and Travelling Wilburys. So over the past 42 years, I've listened to this album hundreds of times, from _prologue_ to _epilogue_ almost every time. Here's a "trick" for you. You don't need to rank songs. Great songs are just that: Great. They may be different, and some may fit better than others, to the mood you happen to be in, but they are incomparable. Infinity + 1 = Infinity. The natural song for the next Time is of course meant to be _The Way Life's Meant To Be_ - that's just a fact of life. AFTER that, I'd strongly recommend doing _Another Heart Breaks_ and _Rain Is Falling_ in one video, as the first of these two is very short. And it also sets the mood for the other. I am getting used to Tyler's outbursts by now, but may I suggest that when an outburst turns into a comment, you pause and/or rewind the song? While you babble about how great what you just heard was, you sometimes miss a small part that is even greater. And I doubt any of you catched the "remember the good old nineteen-eighties" lyric at the start. For me (and I guess for others like me) this has a special meaning after 42 years. There are so many "tiny little details" on Time, you can't catch many of them in just one listening. So when you are all done, give Time the time it deserves; take some time to listen to all of Time from beginning to end without pausing. After a few times, you'll love the album far beyond what you do now. Concerning the story of this progressive album about a time traveler: I believe that according to Jeff, the ending is open - it is just not known if he returns to his own time or not. (But if the lyrics of a much older song, _Fire On High_ (from Face The Music, 1975) , are taken literally, I fear the answer is clear: Only the music is reversible...

[@Fatty.D.McButterpants]

Very, very well said!

[@lhpl]

@@Fatty.D.McButterpants well, I failed to remember that _Another Heart Breaks_ isn't actually that short, at 3 minutes and 50. But it feels like it's over in a heartbeat or two. Maybe mine just stops for the duration in sympathy... 'cause time has stopped and was no more....

[@Fatty.D.McButterpants]

@@lhpl Even at 3:50, I still think it's a good idea to combine the two.

[@lhpl]

@@Fatty.D.McButterpants absolutely.

[@herbiescruff5708]

I'm glad you chose 'Twilight' first and now up to 'Ticket To The Moon'... Into the next track which was also a single off the album 'The Way Life's Meant To Be' is a must listen to! Go all the way to the fab 'Hold On Tight'... You won't be disappointed! I promise!!!! 'Time' is a great album!

[@rickhawk22]

Listening to this on headphones is fantastic! One of my all time favorites of theirs.

[@raywright8226]

"Remember the good old nineteen eighties. When things were so uncomplicated. I wish I could go back there again. And everything could be the same..." 🤔 Hmm, nah I'm good 😆💗

[@hernanpatrik4908]

Please, check the Discovery album, the songs are very good, 10/10. This album was #1 in Britain and several countries. Greetings friends, excelent!

[@ricoblaser6308]

I find it funny to see how many young people are suddenly rediscovering the music of ELO. Well, it was a bit more romantic for me in 1981 when I heard the album "Time" for the first time - with my girlfriend at the time - in my room. Those are the moments when I can smell the scent of her hair again. Have fun with the gigantic world of ELO.

[@andgate2000]

Right with you...." one summer dream" has me right back at 8yo.

[@sarahmcpherson3666]

I agree there is an order in which to listen to ELO albums. Jeff tells an ever evolving story. You'll figure it out.

[@andgate2000]

"One summer dream"...oh the chords.

[@cortinadale]

Check out lattitude 88 North. Never made it onto the ' into the blue' album in 77. Was released in 2011. Its a brilliant song!

[@Bassjohn1968]

Carry on guys, The way life’s meant to be is totally different but fits into the album perfectly 😊😊😊

[@hernanpatrik4908]

Good reaction!. Les recomiendo de este álbum Time (#1 UK Album 1981,) el rock n Roll "Hold On Tight" Top 10 US and UK. Y otra canción más, "Rain Is Falling"

[@Fatty.D.McButterpants]

Nice. I like the first line of the song, "Remember the good ol' 1980's, when things were so uncomplicated".

[@chronomatt6990]

Very ironic as the song was released in 1981.

[@Fatty.D.McButterpants]

@@chronomatt6990 Indeed! Funny how I NOW remember the good ol' 1980's, and compared to today, they really were so uncomplicated. :)

[@leestockton9367]

The Man knew what was to come

[@flanflinger37]

For a bit of difference and from the same album listen to 21st Century Man, Jeff’s vocals are quite different and it’s such an amazing track and I’ve never heard a reaction to it

[@PaulOutdoors]

Yes a superb track that fits the "Time" album perfectly but also as a stand alone. 👍😊

[@colinstevens2691]

You Need to do Wild West Hero. My favourite ELO track by far 😊 Also Telephone Line..another of my favourites

[@Pugwash.]

From the opening verse this track tugs my feels. I do remember the 1980's, when things were so uncomplicated. I think there's something in my eye!

[@markhinde6187]

Brilliant.......

[@sae1095hc]

The guy from 1981 feels trapped and is trying to find a place in 2095, so he's doing futuristic stuff like going to the moon, but he's getting more and more depressed.

[@BlitherVids]

Hey guys - great choice. This is the best song on Time. Twilight is a close second, though.

[@Atreidies61]

Hi there guys. Really love your reaction videos. So nice to see young people discovering the music of ELO. That being said, I have a big suggestion for you guys to react to. It's ELO's 1974 concept album called Eldorado: A Symphony by Electric Light Orchestra. I am an older fan here of your KZbin channel. I grew up listening to ELO in the 1970's and 1980's. Eldorado is probably their finest album in my eyes and is my favourite album of all time. As mentioned, it's a concept album (see the wiki link below for concept description). All of the songs flow into the next while telling the story of the dreamer so you need to start at the very beginning and start with the opening instrumental track call "Eldorado Overture" and then let it flow right into the first vocal track "Cant get it out of my head" (the albums single) and then onto the other tracks. The album also utilizes a full orchestra and vocal choirs conducted by Louis Clark. Would love it if you got the time at some point to react to this album. You guys won't be disappointed. Here is wiki link to album description... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldorado_(Electric_Light_Orchestra_album)

[@kwchalky02]

Another great song from this brilliant album. Glad you enjoyed. 🙂

[@AI_Surfer]

"Remember the good ol' 1980s, when things were so uncomplicated, I wish I could go back there again and everything would be the same". When I first heard those lyrics in 1981, I told myself I will probably be saying the same thing 42 years from now. And sure enough, here I am.

[@MARKBUZZ1]

Wait til you hear the next one.......

[@greenknight63]

This song comes from my most favorite ELO album of all time! Ticket to the Moon one of the best songs on the album… Along with Twilight, Hood on Tight, The Way Life’s Meant to Be, 21 st Century Man, The Lights go Down…

[@richtensail]

t2v m, one of my favs frm elo, touching n longing

[@shuldamag6328]

👍👍👍

[@stevemccormack9948]

This is quite a good song. But it was recorded in the 80s and by then ELO had discarded all the beautiful Cellos and Strings they had become famous for. Imagine how good it could have been !!

[@JamesDeal-k8i]

You should do "dont walk away

[@katedaly4039]

Without being morbid this is my funeral song, the lyrics are perfect for someone who grew up in the 1980's Enjoy your ELO journey, so much to discover! My favourite band ever and Jeff Lynne is a genius, check out all the writing and producing he has done with other artists and The Travelling Wilburys

[@headrushindi]

This album is a concept record about a man traveling into the future in a time machine to try to find meaning , love and life , but only to find that the future hasn't got these answers either...Jeff Lynn and ELO were GENIUS in every meaning of the word.

[@davedrew9328]

You’re over thinking it most of the tracks are linked together.

[@caravan1ify]

originally time was supposed to be a double album. some songs were cut to make a single album release. one of the songs was released on a 45. the title 'judy dont live here anymore' .listen to the lyrics and you can tell it was supposed to be part of this album.

[@KD-cd2ck]

Julie**

[@Trouba315]

There is almost impossible to pick only one song from this epic album...the album is one long song whit story. And has some more added songs which make the story even better.

[@markgulbranson7518]

Pease, do yourself a favor and listen to the whole album

[@Shnordy]

It's a bit of a shame you both have jumped to the later album songs. You have missed SO MANY wonderful ELO tracks from earlier albums.

[@lhpl]

At least they seem to do this one in proper running order (except the _prologue_ glitch.). 42 years ago I heard Time before diving into the older albums, I don't think that's a big problem. However, some albums (if you ask me, all of them) are constructed as a whole and therefore best heard in track order. Time is one, and Eldorado is another, as the subtitle _A Symphony By The Electric Light Orchestra_ also emphasises.

[@DamaramuHQ]

Yeah, but most of the other reactors out there react to the same 5 songs from ELO's 70s catalog. A rare few even skim the surface of their 80s output, so this is refreshing.

[@lhpl]

@@DamaramuHQ I agree very, very much. I really don't care much for Yet Another Mr Blue Sky Reaction; they are just so predictable, it's becoming boring. I do look forward to Tyler and Marissa reacting to _Fire On High_ though, when they have finished all of Time of course. Or maybe something from On The Third Day. Just when they believe they have "figured out" what ELO is, they will get a big, maybe even shocking, surprise. >:-) ;-) (And I predict that Marissa will for once _not_ be sure whether she likes FOH or not... :-D )

[@Vmax19]

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