How Electric Light Orchestra Made "Mr. Blue Sky"

[@HEWHOTAWNS]

Reminder: John Lennon called ELO the 'sons of the beatles'

[@JamesMaharajOfficial]

I have to agree, ELO is so fantastic.

[@jeremyscungio16]

George Harrison had a great relationship with Jeff Lynn

[@joedellaselva1251]

Jeff Lynne worked with the Beatles back in the '60's.

[@lreadlResurrected]

If they were sons of the Beatles they had a brother - with a bad finger. ;)

[@ihaveanunderwhelminglysmal2858]

I misread this as sans :(

[@yourmomdotcom5759]

PLEASE do more Electric Light Orchestra, they’re one of my absolute all time favorites! Also, keep up the great work, I love the channel.

[@coyotejohenson7245]

I second that comment!

[@carrottopadc]

Angelo Cekola I fucking love Jeff Lynne and all his work

[@classicrockfan8034]

Jeff Lynne's ELO can cure depression, this is why i consider this band as the best in the world.

[@thaddeusmcgrath]

When I hear ELO it reminds me of sitting in front of my dad's HiFI record player in the late 70's singing with him. ELO always warms my heart to the great times with him back then.

[@OddTimeMan]

ELO's Out of the Blue tour in 1978 was my first concert. I was 14 years old. I will never forget it.

[@grancolombia1]

A nice tribute of sorts to a band that was so huge yet is almost forgotten.

[@tahutoa]

wait, huh but, but, _telephone line_

[@davidk2189]

I feel like ELO is one of the most if not the most underrated bands of all time

[@darrens7040]

Not forgotten at my house.

[@naejimba]

@@davidk2189, agreed. If I had to pick a single band that is the most underrated, I would probably have to go with ELO.

[@nickjonesCSM]

Almost forgotten 4 huge tours in the last 4 years and a number one album ! Wembley stadium sold out in minutes in 2017.

[@fabfour7397]

Tom Petty, The Beatles, Joe Walsh, Bryan Adams and so many other Music Legends have said that Jeff Lynne is the best overall Musician they have ever known...Singer, composer, plays all the instruments, Producer extraordinaire and the most humble man in the Music world. Long live Jeff Lynne's ELO!

[@MaxFarquhar01]

My favourite thing about Mr. Blue Sky is where it sits on the album. They have all these depressing, but beautiful, rain songs like standing in the rain or big wheels turning and then the sun comes. Side 3 on the record is telling a great story and I love that.

[@aceofknaves6296]

Everyone remembers the very first concert they went to. Mine was ELO. Great show by a great band. Thanks for sharing Mr. Hobs. You're on quite a roll lately. Two Beatle uploads, an original by yourself, (That was just great BTW), and now this all in the span of about a week. Someone's been eating their Wheaties.

[@MusicLover10538]

Jeff Lynne is a Music God! Very well done The Holly Hobs.

[@fabfour7397]

HollyHobs i always enjoy your great videos full of good info. Long live Jeff Lynne's ELO!!! ELO-Beatles forever.

[@JoslinL]

Mr blue sky is literally my favorite song ever i grew up listening to it through out my childhood and listening to it now brings me back to when i was little ans would dance to this song any time it was played on a movie or on the radio

[@levihockey2652]

Thanks for the ELO video. I would love to see even more because they had so many great other little known songs.

[@ashtonvickers928]

I’m very glad to say I’ve had the pleasure to see ELO live twice

[@seapea7402]

I've' been so looking forward to E.L.O. getting the HollyHobs treatment and you did not disappoint :D Mr Lynne's BLUE references also include Bluebird Is Dead (from On The Third Day) Boy Blue (from Eldorado) and Bluebird (from Secret Messages)! The man just can't help it!

[@Almost_Forgotten_Films]

"Stranger on a Quiet Street" (Zoom) has the line "It came to me out of the blue."

[@unrulyjulie4382]

Also "Birmingham Blues" from "Out of the Blue".

[@erickellogg8532]

I can see how they and the beatles work hand in hand

[@DerekDominoes]

Despite what Lynne thinks, the 1978 version is better.

[@42042O]

Great video. Jeff is a brilliant talent and it should be celebrated. His accomplishment to music is astounding. The free as a bird Beatles track was genius. Thank you for posting this.

[@alexjames7670]

I know I'm late to the party, but he also wrote "Blue bird is Dead" as well as "Blue Bird", to add to the blue tracks.

[@mickyholland1281]

Something you'll never be able to unhear after this: Do You Remember Walter by the Kinks and Mr. Blue Sky have the same intro. My theory is that Jeff Lynne took inspiration from the song, or something like that. Hope you enjoyed that little fun fact

[@Therworldtube]

Nah, It was taken by mid-section 'A Day in Life' by the beatles. Even the dog noice is the same.

[@michaelmoore7975]

My very 1st concert, September 1st 1978 Tarrant County Convention Center Ft. Worth Texas. I was 11 yrs. old. ELO on the Out of the Blue tour . Giant white "hamburger" spaceship onstage, Trickster opened. After that, the lights go down.....the top "bun" of the spaceship lifts up......smoke pours out....green lasers stabbing through the air all over the place........smoke clears a little...and inside of that thing: Jeff, Bev, Kelly, Mik, Richard, Hugh, Melvyn ... violin, cellos, and lasers, oh my! The music starts with violin and cellos climbing up to crescendo.....then that thunderous Bm 1st chord of "Showdown"......and 11 yr old Mikey ain't been the same since.

[@stevenmcguinness4751]

Yay, Shout out for my club, Birmingham City. When we won the League Cup in 2011 they played Mr Blue Sky and the entire 40,000 Blues fans sang it at Wembley!

[@andyjamess]

I was wondering where a football comment would creep in. Shame the name was wrong on the video. :( lol

[@RobS123]

ELO was part of a "Rock n Roll Fantasy", to quote the great Ray Davies, that got me through the difficult years of Junior High. "Out of the Blue" was the first non Beatles album I bought, and I spent many hours listening to it and "New World Record" on headphones, and fell in love with the incredible production and mixing Jeff Lynn was such a master at.

[@wesleyalan9179]

ELO is Fantastic, thanks!

[@endrizo]

how can one talk about a song without playing a single second of it. long live to my old loving Elo.

[@PresidentGas1]

I'm so glad my buddies and I growing up in California were huge fans of ELO in their prime. There were many fans out here in those days.

[@dorkychris3448]

ELO made a song called the Birmingham Blues

[@ashleig309]

Thank you for making a video on my favorite band!

[@avanmeijgaarden]

Yeaaaaaas love ELO, was waiting for a video to come out about them!

[@Kirbyisdagoat]

Woah woah, Holly, I hadn't listened to ELO in almost a hear until last night randomly, then this morning you upload this? XD kinda crazy

[@ApeLikeCreature]

ELO is the backdrop to my high school days. Amazingly deep, lush orchestrated bliss. Great video, thank you!

[@monochromeyoshi]

Funny I just had a dream about this song

[@aryamanagarwal5051]

Keep up the good work fam

[@JeffLynnesELOFan]

ELO and the Beatles are my two favorite bands ever. Jeff Lynne is a Music Genius and a fantastic producer...One of the best ever if not the best ever!

[@sseltrek1a2b]

this band is another reason why the 70s were so amazing- incredible album...

[@Lee.Higginbotham]

When I first heard Roll Over Bethoveen by ELO on the radio back in 1973 I immediately became a ELO fan. The full 8 minute version is up there with the long versions of Frankenstein and Hocus Pocus!! The 70's was a great time for music!! 🎸🎻🎤🎙🎵🎧📻🎶🔔

[@Shrimpy08]

This song’s amazing

[@mre3064]

This song live is so good

[@reddog-ex4dx]

Mr. Blue Sky is my all time favorite song. You can't listen to it and still be depressed afterwards. When the song came out I had a girlfriend who HATED it! Why? All she could say was "I don't know, it just doesn't sound right to me." Really Tori?

[@hawkpaul8735]

Always loved ELO and Mr Blue Sky is one of my faves. Always uplifting.

[@JohnVC]

"Think about all your favorite songwriters... the one thing they had in common was an incredible producer" I immediately thought of Jimmy Page because he was an incredible producer, and oh yeah, he played guitar on the side.

[@bananachild1936]

Mr. Blue Sky made me wanna dance everytime I hear that single piano note in the beginning of the song

[@lexie2168]

ELO has always been my favorite band. Thank you!

[@shay.smith4229]

Some rapid uploads lately. Not complaining

[@ronaldwilliams1371]

you no to Me Mr Blue Sky's is the best song i play that all most everyday...

[@barneystinson9237]

The Beatles, The Police, ELO, it's all just... Perfect! 😁 Jeff is like the Bob Ross of Blue skies and Happy Trees 😂 R.I.P. Lennon & Harrison 💙✌

[@kmaham]

My car slid in a ditch several years ago when I hit an oil spot in the road. This song was playing. I have always loved this song. Took me years before I could play the CD in the car.

[@ipsurvivor]

Every time I have heard “Here Comes The Sun” on the radio the sun has come out even if just for a moment... I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one to have this experience...

[@oskarostermann4734]

Jeff knows how to create magic chord progressions.

[@JustieCrustie]

Straight after this I checked for the 'please turn me over' at the end of the song. Wow, I learn something everyday! Thanks alot for the info on this classic anthem.✌

[@st.beatles7283]

I love this song

[@shandabowz7881]

Another great video

[@modemmack]

Damn, now I have to legally download the whole album.

[@lionheartroar3104]

It is definitely one of the BEST pop rock songs ever recorded. Thanks for your work.

[@fldsandwiches8753]

*Now I can comprehend one of their most famous songs at the Jeff Lynne tour.*

[@donaldparlettjr3295]

I grew up as a teen in the 70s ELO was my favorite group Jeff Lynn was a musical genius.

[@classicrockfan8034]

Jeff Lynne the best ever!

[@gwendolynbien-aime1536]

This song always makes me feel happy and think of sunshine!!

[@mainorramirez6610]

Before you may talk about Mr. Blue Sky, you should talk about the "Concert Of A Rainy Day", and even more, you should talk about the "Out Of Blue" double record (10M worldwide sold copies), which has the largest world's production record of its time.

[@JoseJimenez-sh1yi]

This song stuck in my head For weeks.

[@TheOompahRoundabout]

What a terrific song! I, as a absolute Beatles fan since a very young age! Around 6 years old! (1971) I think Jeff Lynne was and is one of very few musical artists to come anywhere near the Fab Four! His love for them is clear! His talent is is even clearer!

[@HalfassDIY]

ELO was my first favorite band, between Beatles, ELO, and Queen, I've got all the music I'll ever need.

[@mikdavies5027]

A very nice tribute to a great song and songwriter, thanks for that.

[@OhhBiscuits]

I'm blown away by the "Please turn me over" thing. I always just thought they were saying "Mr. Blue Sky" again... I just had to go listen to it on my vinyl to check and holy shit I can hear it now!

[@ryanbratley6199]

In more than 20 years as a football fan, I can't remember ever hearing Birmingham City referred to as 'The Birmingham Blues'

[@larrymm1963]

This Band was my first real concert I went with my brother in Philly the spectrum Awesome the greatest

[@DaCuSnThief]

When I was a kid my mom would drive me to a summer camp every morning on her way to work, on the drive I would often turn on the radio and play an ELO CD who’s first song was Mr. Blue Sky and because it was so early morning the sun would just me coming up and as the song played I would look up and tell my mom that the clouds were moving away and I would be excited watching the clouds roll away as we drove to make room for that blue sky and sun

[@andypowell4702]

Cool video to get some history behind the song. Been on a big ELO kick lately since I just bought tickets to see Jeff Lynne's ELO at the Tacoma Dome in a couple months.

[@TheRealFlenuan]

It's not just uplifting. The message is sad, and the point of the uplifting sound is to juxtapose "blue skies" (a happy, positive thing) with "Mr. Blue", who is portrayed as lost and emotionally blue.

[@TheRealFlenuan]

I guess it's very subjective

[@ronextremeva322]

"The Fool On The Hill" for the next video please!

[@Therworldtube]

Done

[@canadienpilot2690]

Thanks for this video :) such an underrated band, people need to know about this band. Discovered ELO and Dire Strait trough a friend in school 2 years ago, I can't thank him enough ! Gonna see Jeff Lynn in Toronto in July with him, we're pretty excited :D

[@domalikTV]

I saw Jeff when he came to Toronto last year. It was an amazing show.

[@theonlinelime1992]

My dad actually plays an ELO tribute band, so its a huge coincidence to have this video show up on my feed. But i'm glad it did, because this is probably the most underrated video on KZbin right now. Great stuff man, keep it up! (Tribute band): elo-encounter.co.uk/

[@jasoncromwell4206]

Well he eventually even got his dream gig. He not only Produced George Harrison's Cloud 9 (With Got My Mind Set On You), but he also Produced "Free as A Bird" and "Real Love" with Paul, George and Ringo for The Anthology Sessions. Talk about a dream gig.

[@melthoidserendipity1332]

What a shame the doco of Jeff Lynne, Mr Blue Sky isn't available on ANYTHING...not streaming, youtube, DVD or anything else...if record and movie companies are wondering why people pirate stuff then one of the MAIN reasons is because they can't be bothered making stuff available! A disgrace and an offence to such a talented genius

[@colinbaker3916]

The football team is Birmingham City. Their nickname is the Blues.

[@ProfessorWiddershins]

Colin Baker He just had to “Americanize” it...

[@chicktapus463]

You ever listen to klaatu? They’re very underrated and not really known for anything other than the Beatles controversy. They have really good songs.

[@adamv4344]

Houston Hilburn Hope is still a perfect album 40 years later

[@TheBlueMeanie101]

Could you do "baby you're a rich man" i know there's some kind of meaning behind it, but i can't seem to find out. Plus it's a great song.

[@krysslaz3664]

From what I've read before the song was for their manager Brian.

[@drewt.2208]

Really happy to hear the nod to the beach boys, they don’t get enough credit

[@Funckle73]

They are planning a tour. I’m still in love with Jeff Lynn

[@pg1171]

My first ELO album. The first of a collection of eclectic, but beautiful creations by Jeff Lynne. I still don't have a copy of 'The Night The Light's Went On In Long Beach."

[@james_-zx2be]

Hello, where is the animation from at 4:38?

[@dorkychris3448]

I always head please turn me over and once my dad asked me what do you think please turn me over ment and i said becuse it was about a blue sky i said it ment turn me over to day but my dad said on the record you have to turn it over to the next side and now i understood what it ment

[@mcbrodz1663]

“Birmingham Blues”

[@sentino68]

I see no link for the 2 versions...

[@adrianneweaver457]

Could you explain a the smiths song

[@grancolombia1]

but you forgot to put the links lol

[@JamesMaharajOfficial]

Fixed!

[@grancolombia1]

@@JamesMaharajOfficial Cool... but of course I craved hearing it so I just asked Alexa to play it! Interesting cowbell tidbit by the way.

[@del1rn]

Where is the link to both recordings of Mr. Blue sky???

[@deraj6]

Can you make a Pink Floyd video

[@acandycoloredclown7005]

Jeff Lynne was a genius we all know that

[@TempoDrift1480]

I think some folks need to get with what's great and what's not.

[@devonboulden2496]

ELO has always been brilliant. I just wish they would have recorded Xanadu in a different universe. The movie and soundtrack might be so brilliant that I'll never be able to understand it.

[@OpaqueVisions47]

He also has a song called Birmingham Blues

[@michaelmallonee26]

He had to hide in the Alps to make that song what a joke. The words are ridiculous.

[@okamisumo3362]

Does anybody remember Walter because mr blue sky use the same piano intro as do you remember Walter by the kinks and all of these videos about mr blue sky never talks about it

[@asafcohen8796]

are you releasing videos daily now?

[@jerrylancaster256]

OOOOOOOH I'VE BEEN COMMENTING FOR AN ELO SONG FOR SO LONG

[@ChubbyChecker182]

Great Stuff. I live in the UK, know alot about football, but never new they played this song before every Birmingham game. If you are ever doing requests, here's some great tunes that I would like ya to do videos on... Stone Roses.... 1.- I Am The Resurrection 2.- Waterfall The Verve 1.- Drugs Don't Work Maybe some Cure or New Order if ya like. Or even The Happy Mondays, but most of their songs are just nonsense :) Keep up the great work.

[@johnpaulsmajda]

@2:52 I never heard a cowbell sound. You mean the anvil sounding thing played three times in a row, after the chorus that sounds nothing like a cowbell?

[@alexarias4378]

why couldn't the beatles play Paperback writer live?

[@tboguthh]

Shoutout Sean Ranklin